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peace arethreatened.Asaconsequence, if,lateronthemembersofthe Parliamentpassaresolution withholdingtherightofmissionariestopreach,thisproject canhavethepoweroflaw.The Parliament,ofcourse,inits commentarysaysthatitwould belenientinapplyingtheserestritions.Itisneverthelesstrue

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ithregardtothefutureof ChristianityinIndonesiathe officialdeclarationcontainsdetailsthatareofspecialinterest. Someofthesedetailsarethe following:ThenationalIndonesiancultureisfoundedupon beliefinGod,humanityand democracy;parentshavefull libertytoeducatetheirown childreninschoolsoftheir choice;thegovernmentmay grantsubsidiestoprivateschools thatmeetcertainfixedrequirements;minoritiesmayorganize theirowneducationalprogrammewithwhichthegovernment mayco-operatewithinlimitsto beestablishedlater;ingovernmentschoolstheplaceandtime forreligiousinstructionwillbe determined;religiousliberty shouldbeguaranteedintheRepublicoftheUnitedStatesof IndonesiaandalsointheConstitutionsoftheindividualstates. (Fides).

oftheillness,atthebeginning ofthetreatment,Theothergi-vingevidenceofcureattheend oftheillness.

4.Doctorsandchemistswill beabletocashthechequesreceivedimmediatelywithoutany bureaucraticprocedureandwi- thoutanydelay.

"Myplanwillbespecially usefultotheworkerwhomakes wiseuseofhishealthcheque- book,Dr.Galeazzisaid.

"InterestonNisaccountwill accumulatewiththeyearsso thattherewillbea*considerable sumforhimwhenhefinally ceasestowork.

"Jtprovideswhatyoumight calla"premiumongoodhealth". Themoreintelligentlyanemployeespendshishealthsavings tomaintainhimselfingoodconditionthemotehewillfindto hisaccountwhenhefindshimselfconfrontedwithnewexigenciesinoldage".

sedwateectteproonge conflagrationontheroofabove hadontheinnerdome.beneath. Immediatelyaftertheflames wereextinguisheditwasstated thattheyhadnotreachedthe interiordomeofthestructure.

KingAbdullahofJordan,it wasstatedhere,willpayforthe

certainlywill enandthe lowerstandard usdependent swealthpool apitalistsand epooleverycourse,draw kersshouldrereandcapitalins,andsome t,thatmorecantitofthepool toit.Anyone, an,whoslack'w,lessensthe inwhichheand mustlive. passingthat ultiesofthe alareawarnisalimittothe strycanbear, economicarhonestwork justpay.Butfor targumentis followinthe ourLeader, yanddignity Hewasaworker. forthegoodof weinourown arefalseto follyorselfishdoourdutyto dependantsand

ED. ructionmadenetotheinterimmediately ywaterseepce..tnocasualities wasbegun eshadbeen geeofthe artsremoved othersacredobape]andsacrtoaplaceof edthepaint5. ov.25(NC).- Thelatestrevisionofforms whichhavetobecompletedby Britishcitizensreachingtheage of21iftheywishtohavetheir namesincludedintheregisterof electorsfornextyearhasreplaced"Christiannames"by "forenames."

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BirthControlCauseDisease

WhenChild-Bearing

CINCINNATI,(NC).-Birth controlwasspotlightedasa majorcauseofdiseaseandsterilityinwomenbyapairofTulane universityphysicianshere'this week.

Dr.CurtisTyroneandDr.John C.WeedoftheTulaneSchoolof Medicine,NewOrleans,also toldmembersoftheSouthern MedicalAssociationattheir43rd annualsessionherethatthe hecticpaceofmodernwoman's lifeisresponsiblefortheriseof endometriosis,oneofthemost cripplingoffemalediseases.

Andthereis"generalagreement,"theyadded,thatoneofthe causesis"theuseofcontraceptives,delayingthenormalfunction ofchild-bearing."

Forwomenwhowishtoavoid theravagesofendometriosisthey hadaprovenpreventive:childbearing."Otherthanpregnancy," theysaid,"thereislittlethe medicalprofessioncanofferthese

DividendsandIndecency

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womeninaconservative,nonsurgicalway." Theyalsoreportedthatatthe clinictheyhadencouragedearly child-bearingtoyoungwomen withsymptomsofthediseasein itsfirststages. "Anotherfactorwhichfavors thedevelopmentofthedisease insomany%Women,"theysaid, "istheincreasedtensionunder whichtheaveragewomanlives today.Theemancipationof womenfromtheprotectionof

thedominantmaleofthe19th century,withthenecessityand urgetomakeherownway,has createdastateoftensionin whichthefeaturesofthedisease becomeevident.

Thefemaleexecutive,the schoolteacher,theclubwoman withmanyresponsibilities,and thehousewifekeepingupwith theJonesesareallmoresusceptibletoendometriosisthan thewomanwhodevotesherself completelytohomeandfamily."

Pope'sHealthScheme ProtectsWorkers'Rights

APapalCommission,headed bythePope'sownphysician, Dr.RiccardoGaleazzi,isstudyingablueprinthealthinsurance schemeforthe3,000employees andworkersintheVatican State. Themainworkontheproject, whichinsuresVaticanworkers againstillnessoraccident,has beencarriedoutbyDr.Galeazzi himselfduringthepastyear.

ItisnoState-run,Beveridge planthattheVaticanhasin

FutureofIndonesia

Catholics

DuringthepastfewmonthstheParliamentofEastIndonesiadiscussedtheConstitutionofthecountry,which,among otherthings,shoulddeterminetherelationbetweenChurchand State.

Inthematterofeducation ahappysolutionwasfoundin thefollowingformula:"Educationisfreesubsidiesmaybe granted."Thequestionofreligiousliberty,however,gave risetolongdebate.Aformula whichwasfavourabletotheexerciseandPropagationofreligion wasmodifiedinthe,courseof discussionTheprincipleofthe freedomofreligiousconviction metwithnooppositionbutthe samewasnottrueofthefreedohi topropagateit.Therewere thosewhowishedtohavea clauseauthorizingpreventive measuresagainstthediffusionof religioninsertedinthetextof theConstitution.

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Catholicsobservedthatsuch preventivemeasuresshouldfind aplace,notintheConstitution butinpenallawwhichmust providesanctionsagainstthe abuseofreligiouslibertyincases wherethemaintenanceoforder andpeacedemandthem.Aformulawasthusarrivedatwhich permitsrepressivemeasuresagainstthepropagationofreligion incaseswhereorderandpeace a arethreatened.Asaconsequence, if,lateronthemembersofthe Parliamentpassaresolution withholdingtherightofmissionariestopreach,thisproject canhavethepoweroflaw.The Parliament,ofcourse,inits commentarysaysthatitwould belenientinapplyingtheserestritions.Itisneverthelesstrue

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thatsuchmeasuresmightbecome averyseriousthreattotheextensionofChristianityinEast Indonesia.

Sincethediscussionswereheld, theretookplaceaconferenceof theUnitedStatesofIndonesiaat BataviaThisconferenceguar- anteedcompletereligiousfreedom includingtherighttopropagate it.Theconferencerecognizedand acceptedexplicitlytherightofa converttochangehisreligion,It ishighlyprobablethattheConstitutionsofalloftheStatesof theIndonesianFederationwill conformtothesedecisionstaken inBatavia.InthiscaseEast Indonesiawillalsograntfull libertytoprofessandpreach religion.

INDIVIDUALFREEDOM

Withregardtothefutureof ChristianityinIndonesiathe officialdeclarationcontainsdetailsthatareofspecialinterest.

Someofthesedetailsarethe following:ThenationalIndonesiancultureisfoundedupon beliefinGod,humanityand democracy;parentshavefull libertytoeducatetheirown childreninschoolsoftheir choice;thegovernmentmay grantsubsidiestoprivateschools thatmeetcertainfixedrequirements;minoritiesmayorganize theirowneducationalprogrammewithwhichthegovernment mayco-operatewithinlimitsto beestablishedlater;ingovernmentschoolstheplaceandtime forreligiousinstructionwillbe determined;religiousliberty shouldbeguaranteedintheRepublicoftheUnitedStatesof IndonesiaandalsointheConstitutionsoftheindividualstates. (Fides),

mindt'oritscitizens.Indeed, suchmonopolisticStateplans aredescribedinthedoctor's schemeas"enormousmonstrositieswhichdeprivetheindividualofhisspiritualinalienable righttochoosethemeansof Protectinghisownphysicaland psychicalhealth," "Werejectsuchaconception asrepugnanttoourtemparamentandChristianEducation." theprojectadds.

IndividualFreedom Safeguarded, Dr.Galeazzi'splanisbased oncompleteindependencefora workertochoosehisownphysician.Itaimsatensuringthat eachworkershallbeinaposi- tiontopayhimselfforthecure, medicineanddoctorthathe wants,withfullfreedomtobuy the-bestpharmaceuticalpro- ductsonthemarket.

Fourmainpointsofthe schemeare;

1.Thesolecontributionwill bemadebytheemployer,who willpayintoaspecialaccount foreachemployeeayearlysum equivalent,forexample,tofive percentofhissalary.Eachem-ployeewillbegivenacheque bookinhisownspecialaccount, andwillbeentitledtowrite chequesinpaymentonlyfordoctors'andchemists'bills.

2.Theemployeeisfreetogo tothedoctor,chemistorhospi- talofhischoice.Hepaysfrom hisownaccount,withoutrenderinganyaccountofhisexpensesandwithouthavingto submittoanysupervision.

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3.Thefirmwillrequirehim toproducejusttwocertificates: onegivingthemedicaldiagnosis,prognosisandexpectedduration oftheillness,atthebeginning ofthetreatment.Theothergi- vingevidenceofcureattheend oftheillness.

4.Doctorsandchemistswill beabletocashthechequesreceivedimmediatelywithoutany bureaucraticprocedureandwithoutanydelay.

"Myplanwillbespecially usefultotheworkerwhomakes wiseuseofhishealthcheque-book,Dr.Galeazzisaid.

"InterestonHisaccountwill accumulatewiththeyearsso thattherewillbea'considerable sumforhimwhenhefinally ceasestowork.

"Itprovideswhatyoumight calla"premiumongoodhealth''. Themoreintelligentlyanemployeespendshishealthsavings tomaintainhimselfingoodconditionthemotehewillfindto hisaccountwhenhefindshimselfconfrontedwithnewexigenciesinoldage".

"UNRESTRICTEDCAPITALISMISATHING OFTHEPAST."

Dr.MannixUrgesWorkerstoUseNew PowerfortheCommonGood.

Theordinaryworkershavecometopowerforgoodorill, saidHisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(MostRev.D.Man- *nix),addressing1,500postalemployeesrecently.HisGrace saidthattherewasadangerthatworkerscomingintopower might,ascapitalistsdid,failtousetheirpowerforthegoodof thecommunityasawhole."Itwouldbeapity,ifthrough shortsightednessornarrowmindednessofanykindtheywereto forgetthat "Therepowerbringsresponsibility." wasatimeinAustraliaandelsewherewhenunre- strictedcapitalismhaditsway;itcontributedtotheprogressof theworld,butthatprogresswasattheexpenseandthesuffer- ingoftheordinaryworker,"saidArchbishopMannix.

"Allthathasbeenchangedinimmediately,itcertainlywill thisdemocraticage,"theArch-cometothechildrenandthe communityinalowerstandard ofliving,

bishopadded."AsIreadthelessonoftheworldatthemoment, unrestrictedcapitalismisathing ofthepastandisnottoreturn. Theordinaryworkers,especially inAustralia,havecometopower forgoodorill.

"Thereisinevitablythedangerthatworkerscominginto powermay.ascapitalistsdidin theirday,shortsightedlyfailto useitforthegoodofthecommunityasa%hole.Theindustrial unionsofAustraliaarehighly developedandpowerful.They hadalongstruggletoachieve whatisnowtheirs.Itwouldhe apityifthroughshortsightednessornarrowmindednessofany kind weretoforgetthat powerbringsresponsibility.

"Itistheresponsibilityofcap- italistsandworkersaliketopro- motethecommongood,Thisis sometimesforgotten.

"Therearecomplaintsthat manymendon'ttaketheoldtimeprideintheirWork;that somearereadytotakeallthey cangetandgiveaslittleaspos- sible.Thisisnotforthegood ofthecountrynor,ultimately, forthegoodoftheindividual.

"Ifwedon'tdoourwork honestly,wedoaninjuryto Australiaandtoourselves,If theinjurydoesnotcometous

"Weareallofusdependent uponthecountry'swealthpool producedbycapitalistsandworkers.Fromthepoolevery-bodyshould,ofcourse,draw equitably,Workersshouldreceivetheirfairshareandcapital- iststheirs.

"Thefactremains,andsome seemtoforgetit,thatmorecannotbetakenoutofthepool thanisputintoit.Anyone.,employerorworkman,whoslackensorgoesslow,lessensthe wealthpoolfrotnwhichheand allAustraliansmustlive.

"Imaysayinpassingthat thefinancialdifficultiesofthe Postmaster-Generalareawarningthatthereisalimittothe coststhatindustrycanbear.

"Thatistheeconomicarforgumentforgivinghonestwork honestandjustpay.Butfor usamorecogentargumentis thatweshouldfollowinthe footstepsofChristourLeader. WorkhasnobilityanddignityforusbecauseHewasaworker, AsHeworkedforthegoodof all,soshouldweinourown humbleway.Wearefalseto Himifthroughfollyorselfishnesswefailtodoourdutyto ourselves,ourdependantsand ourcountry."

CHRIST'STOMBIMPERILLED.

JERUSALEM,Nov.28(Radio,NC).-Allservicesofall religiousritesusuallyconducted intherotundaoftheBasilicaof theHolySepulchrehavebeen suspendedforfearpartsofthe church'sinnerdomemaycollapseandfallinthatarea. Thisprecautionwastaken afterthissacredshrineofChristendomintheArab-heldwalled innercityofJerusalemwasendangeredbyaspectacularfire whichburnedfor28hoursand destroyedtheoutercoveringof thedome.Therotundahasbeen closedoffuntilitcanbeestablishedwhateffecttheprolonged conflagrationontheroofabove hadontheinnerdome.beneath. Immediatelyaftertheflames wereextinguisheditwasstated thattheyhadnotreachedthe interiordomeofthestructure. KingAbdullahofJordan,it wasstatedhere,willpayforthe

costofreconstructionmadenecessarybythefire. Theonlydamagetotheinterioroftheshrineseenimmediately wasthatcausedbywaterseepage.Therewerenocasualities andreconstructionwasbegun rightaftertheflameshadbeen extinguished.

Intheearlystagesofthe blazetheFranciscansremoved vestmentsandothersacredobjectsfromtheirchapelandsacrisityinthechurchtoaplaceof safety.Theseincludedthepaintingsabovethealtars.

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U.K.LaborRejects Bishops'Plan

"PublicationUndesirable"

LONDON,Dec.2.-TheLabor Governmenthasrejectedthe BritishHierarchy'splanfora newfinancialarrangementfor CatholicschoolsinamemorandumcompiledbyGeorgeTomlinson,MinisterofEducation.It wascirculatedamongallLabor membersofparliament.

Thememorandumisregarded asanofficialstatementoftin GovernmentandLaborParty policy.Itfounditswayintothe publicpressdespitethefactthat, accordingtoanofficialspokesman,ithadbeencirculated confidentially,withinstructions thatpublicationwasundesirable.

Thememorandumsays:

"TheRomanCatholicHierarchyhavealwaysaimedatthrowingthewholecostoftheir schoolsuponpublicfundsand havenotceasedtodosodespite improvedfinancialprovisionsof the1944EducationalAct.Itis, therefore,notaltogethersurprisingthattheyshouldusethe forthcominggeneralelectionas ameansofventilatingtheirdifficultiesandseekingtoobtainan amendmentofthevoluntary schoolsettlementof1944,which wasmorefavourabletoRoman Catholics."

Itisunderstoodthatacopyof thememorandumwasalsosent totheBishopsoftheHierarchy ''forinformation,"

ACCURACYQUESTIONED Thememorandumquestions theaccuracyoftheHierarchy's estimateofCatholicschoolcosts

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ofiii0.000.000andsaysthata 'morerealisticestimate"would be£20,000,000to£30,000,000.It addsthattheBishops'proposals wouldconflictsharplywiththe "strongtraditioninEnglandand Walesagainsttheteachingin schoolsfinancedentirelyby publicfundsofformulariesdesignedtoattachchildrentoany partidularworshippingcommunities." Becauseofthefinancialcrisis facingCatholicschoolsasa resultofthe1944EducationAct, theHierarchyhadproposedthat thegovernmentleaseChurchownedschoolbuildingsandthat localeducationauthoritiesappointteacherssubjecttoapproval bytheChurchauthoritiesoftheir religiousandmoralqualifications. Inreturn,theHierarchy,proposedthatthegovernmenttake overchargesof£60,000,000facing Catholicschoolsandassurethat religiouseducationwouldremain unchangedandundersupervision oftheChurch.

TESTSUSPECT

InreplytothistheLabor Government'smemorandumunderlinesobjections,"notonlyby teachers,"todenominational testsforpubliclypaidteachers, andconcludesthatanattemptto introduceanylegislationfor "problemsfacingasectionalinterest"wouldriskdestroyingthe foundationofgoodwillandcooperationbuiltupsince194-3.

TheLabormembersofparliamentweretoldthatthememorandumwassenttothemto helpthemin"dealingwithquestionswhichtheywillundoubtedly beaskedbytheirconstituents" duringtheelectioncampaign.

ManymembersoftheHouseof Commons,alreadyquestionedby Catholics,havepromisedsupport fortheHierarchy'splan,butthe majoritynotyetcontactedare nowhearingthegovernment's voiceontheissueforthefirst time, ConservativePartysupportfor theplanwouldprobablywin manyCatholicvotesintheLabor Party,hutmanypersonssuspect thataprivateagreementhas beenmadebetweentheTories andLaboritesonthisissue.

ToCo-OperateinRedemption

Pope'sExhortationtotheSick

VATICANCITY,Nov.21 (Radio,NC).-Theworld'ssick wereremindedebyHisHoliness PopePiusXIIin'aspecialradio addressthatChristdidgoodby workingmiraclesbutsaved mankindbyHissufferingand death.

ThePontiffpointedtothisfact asacomforttothesickintheir feelingofuselessnessandinactivity.Bytheirsufferings,hesaid, theyarecooperatinginthework oftheRedemption.Heinvited themtodedicatetheirsufferings towardrealizationofthespiritualaimsoftheHolyYear.

Hisaddress,givenoverRadio Vatican,wasinspired,thePontiffsaid,bythefactthathis thoughtssofrequentlyturnedto themashereceivedotherpilgrimsinaudience.Byhisradioaddress,hesaid,hehopedtovisit eachoneofthem,speaking"intimately'.withthemintheirhospitals,sanitoriumsorhomes, PERFECTIONANDEFFICACY

"Belovedchildren,whoare sickandinfirm,"thePontiffsaid, "duringthecomingHolyYearWe willrelyuponthelaboursand prayersofallthefaithful;but wewillcountevenmoreonthe holysuffering,whichunitedto thePassionofChristwillgiveto actionontheonehandandto contemplationontheothertheir perfectionandtheirefficacy."

'Jesus,byexhortingyouto takeupyourcrossandfollows Him,"thePopestated,"invites youbythatveryfacttocooperatewithhimintheworkof Redemption.AsHisHeavenly FatherinvitedHint,soHeinvites you;andWe.HisVicarherebelow,confirmandblessthemission Heentruststoyou,

"AttheapproachoftheHoly Yearandofpreparationforthis greattimeofgrace,Wewantto helpyoubettertounderstand andtoappreciatethefruityou mayharvestfrommeditationon thesufferingsofJesus,andthus sweetenyourlotwithpatience, enlightenitwithhopeandtransfigureitwiththerealizationof itsvalueanditsfruitfulness, SWEETBALM

ThebalmofChrist'sPassion willgivethesickpatienceifthey willlookatthecrucifiedChrist, nailedtoaroughcross,theHoly Fathersaid,andlistentoHim sayinanswertotheircomplaints:"'Ohyes.knowwhatitis. Ihavesufferedthesamepains." Theirwaveringhopewillberestoredandsustained,thePope

UpliftsTheSoul

GUADALAJARA,Mexico,Nov.

19(NC),-DelegatestotheInter-AmericanCongressonSacred Music,here,wereremindedthat themainpurposeoftheChurch's Gregorianchantistoupliftthe soulandstimulatethepietyof thefaithful.

Thisremindercameintheform ofamessagefromMsgr,GiovanniB.Montini,SubstituteVatican SecretaryofState,readinthe cathedralhere.

continued,bythevisionofChrist inthegardenprayingtoHis Father:"Ifitbepossible,let thiscuppassawayfromMe," andbyHiswordsonthecross: "WhyhastThouforsakenMe?" and"IntoThyhandsIcommend Myspirit."

"Thisbalmfinallywillinfuse yourheartsWithanunspeakable sweetness,"thePopesaid,"becausethePassionofJesusshows youthefruitfulnessofsuffering foryourselves,forothersandfor theworld.Illnesscalmlyborne refinesthespirit,arouseslofty thoughtsintheminds,shows misguidedheartsthevanityand foolishnessofworldlypleasures, healsmoralwoundsandinspires generousresolutions." THEIRMISSION InhistalktheHolyFather alsoaddressedaprayertoChrist tograntstrengthandcomfortto

allthesick,tofathersandmothers,toyoungmenandwomen andtotheold."Butifinthe secrecyofThyadorablecounsels,"thePontiffpraygd,"trial mustyetbeprolongedorshortenedonlybydeath,Oh,grant thentotheoneserenityandto theotherasweet,saintlypassing."HeaskedGodtograntto allthesick"fullenjoymentwith filialresignationofallthesupernaturalgiftsoftheJubilee,the supremeconsolationoffulfilling inthehelplessnessoftheirmembers,yes,evenbymeansofthis veryweakness,thehighandsalutarymissionYouhaveentrusted tothem. "Grantthosewhostandby theirbedsidethestrengthto encouragethembytheirpresence andtounitetheirownanguish tothegriefofThypurestMother rigidatthefootofThycross."

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Amnesty

Atthesametimethegrouphas introducedabillthatwould grantageneralamnestytoall thosepoliticalprisonerswhoduringtheGermanoccupationof Francewereneitherinformers nortraitors,

PARIS,Dec.1.-SixCatholicWithoutnaminganyparticular n'embersoftheFrenchNationalcountry,theCardinalstatedthat Assembly,belongingtcvarioustoomanyprisonerswerestillsufpoliticalparties,haveintroducedferingin.concentrationanddeparesolutionaskingthegovern-ortationcampsandtoomany merittoamelioratetheconditionspoliticalprisonerswerestillheld oftheimprisonmentofMarshalinjail.HesaidthatCatholics Petain,headoftheVichyregimeshouldprayandactforthesatduringthelastwar. isfactionofthedemandsofjusticeandmercy. Thesixwhoproposedthe grantofamnestyareinanespeciallystrongpositiontodoso. ThroughoutthewarandtheoccupationtheyhadallbeenresolutefoesoftheVichyregime. Fiveofthem,includingtheforTheseproposalsrecallthere-merWarMinisterMicheletand marksofHisEminenceEugeneLouisTerrenoire,son-in-lawof CardinalTisserant,SecretaryoftheMRP(MouvementRepublictheSacredOrientalCongregation,vinPopulaire)leaderFrancisque someweeksagoatLourdes,Gay,hadbeendeportedtoGermwherehepresidedatapilgrim-anprisoncamps.Another,M.de ageorganizedbyvariousagent-Sesmaisons,hadasonwhodied iesengagedinaidingprisoners,whiledeported.

ComedianTitoExcels Himself

Stepinacmenacedwidows,children

VATICANCITY,Nov.91groupaskedtheYugoslavdiet(Radio,NC).-MarshalTito'satorwhathewoulddoaboutthe reportedremarktoavisitingjailedprelate, Americangroupthathedoesnot intendtofreetheimprisoned ArchbishopAloysiusStepinacof Zagrebgivesthelietorecent reportsthatreligiousconditions areimprovinginYugoslavia,the VaticanCitydaily,Osservatore Romano,hascommented.

Peoplemustbemadetorealize, theVaticanofficialsa'cl,that GregorianchantisnotJustthe musicoftheChurchbutalso theirown."'Itisnecessaryto promotepopularreligiousmusic,"theletteradiel."Thisthe ChurchhasalwaysPatronizedas thepracticalwaytoincrease Christianfervor.

"Alongsideclassicpolyphony, modernreligiousmusicshouldbe studiedbecauseifitcontainsthe necessarytechnicalqualitiesand isinspiredbyaspiritproperto thesacredplace,itiscapableof givingtoreligiousceremonies thedesiredpompandcolour."

Amainabusepointedoutat thesessionshereistheinvasion ofchurchesbyoperaticmusic. Thissmacksofsensationalism andhindersratherthanfosters devotion,thedelegatesagreed.

Theyalsopointedtosignsof progressmadeinmanyofthe Americancountriesinreviving liturgicalchant.Itwasstated thattoeducatethepeople'stastes,specialradioprogrammesof GregorianchantarebeingproducedinColombia.

ThelateststatementbyTito wasmadeinaninterviewwitha delegationwhichincludedIraA. Hirschmann,formerUNRRA InspectorGeneral.Mr.Hirschmannreportedthatoneofhis

JordantoWelcome Pilgrims

AMMAN,Jordan,Nov.21(By Radio,NC).-Accordingtoan officialannouncementbythegovernmentoftheHashemiteKingdomofJordan,allChristians whodesiretovisittheHoly PlacesinPalestineduringthe 1950HolyYearwillhewelcome, providedtheyenterJordanfrom Arabterritoriesolanddirectly atKalandiaairfieldhere.

Thosepilgrimswhodesireto enterthecountrythroughroutes otherthanthosespecifiedwillbe allowedtodosoinorderto enablethemtofulfiltheirrelig-: iousobligations,thestatement said.Itadded,however,that, owingtoprevailingmilitar! considerations,itwillnotbe possibletopermitsuchpilgrims toreturnexceptbywayofArab countries.

Tito,accordingtothereport, statedthathisgovernmentwas notdiscriminatory,butthatArchbishopStepinachadbeenguilty ifactionsharmfultothestate. HefurtherstatedthattheArchbishopwasimprisonedtoprotectthewidowsandchildrenof thosewhohadbeenkilledliberatingYugoslaviafromthenazis.

TothisOsservatorerepliedthat "suchastatementmeansthat ArchbishopStepinacisstillheld tobeinleaguewiththosepoliticalforcesandmenagainstwhich theliberationwasdirected,while infacttheArchbishopalways representedonlytheChurchand itsmissionofjustice,charityand pacification,aboveanypolitical orpartisanconflict."

"Aftertheliberation,ArchbishopStepinaccontinuedhisministrywithoutwidowsorchildren feelinganyneedofprotectionby wayoftheimprisonmentoftheir pastor,"Osservatoreobserved.

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"'Thepublichasalreadyhad thatflavour,'SamWoodskeeps tellingthem,'Nowitwants somethingelse.'"

Well,thatiswhatIreadfrom Carnegie,anditsetmethinking ofthenumberoftimesIhave seenactorsendeavouringtoape somebodyelse.Sometimesthese imitationsarecarriedoutvery successfully,butthemoresuccessfultheyare,themoresupinetheperformancemustappearto

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cerningourefficiency,ifwelack confidenceinourselvesandare secretlytryingtoapethemannerismsofsomebodyelse.A goodproducer,itwillbeobserved,doesnotendeavourto mouldanactorafterthestyle ofanotheractor;heshowsthe roadtobetakenandencourages theplayertomakeprogress onewhoknowsheislookingatalongthatroadtothebestofhis acounterfeitjob.Forartisability. morethanamirrorheldupto Imightprofitablyconcludeby quotingagainfromDaleCarnegie:

biscriminations

SHESTOOPSTOCONQUER."

life;andanartist'sjobisnotto imitatebuttocreate.

Actuallyweareallcapableof impressingourownpersonality onourwork;anditisacomfortingthoughtthatnooneelse intheworldhasapersonality justexactlylikeours.Think foramomentofallthefilm starsyouknow.Therearenot twoofthempreciselyalike. Thatisthereasonwhyeachof themisabox-officesuccessin hisownright;andthisconstant dissimilarityaccounts,too,for thefactthatnew"stars"are bornfromtimetotime,often replacingtheolder"stars"inthe public'sfavour.Thusthereis alwaysachanceforthenewcomerwithinitiative.

liamThenotedpsychologist,WilJames,saidthattheaveragemandevelopsonlytenper centofhislatentmentalabilities."Thehumanindividual livesfarwithinhislimits,"he said,"Hepossessespowersof varoussortswhichhehabitually failstouse."

Alittlereflectiononthismatterof freegivingone'spersonality reinoughttoactasaspur togreaterendeavourforallof us,inwhateversphereoflifewe areworking;butitisanespeci- allyusefulprescriptionforthose whohaveaspirationstowards thestage.Foracting,tobe first-rate,mustbeunleashed withanenergyapproaching,but neverreaching,abandon;the marginisthedegreeofrestraint weexercise.Butwecannot playwithconvincingsweepif wearetroubledbydoubtscon-

"Acertaindaughterofatram conductorhadtolearnthatlessonthehardway.Shelonged tobeasinger.Butherface washermisfortune.Shehad alargemouthandprotrudingbuckteeth,Whenshefirstsang inpublic-inaNewJerseynight club-shetriedtopulldownher upperliptocoverherteeeh.She triedto"Theact'glamorous.' result?Shemadeherselfridiculous.Shewasheaaaedforfailure.

"However,therewasamanin thisnightclubwhoheardthe girlsingandthoughtshehad talent.

"'Seehere,'hesaid,bluntly. 'I'vebeenwatchingyourperformanceandIknowwhatitis you'retryingtohide.You're ashamedofyourteeth."

but"Thegirlwasembarrassed, themancontinued:'What ofit?'Isthereanyparticular crimeinhavingbuckteeth? Don'ttrytohidethem.Open yourmouthandtheaudience willloveyouwhentheysee you'renotashamed.Besides,' headdedshrewdly,'thoseteeth you'retryingtohidemaymake yourfortune.'

"CassDaleytookhisadvice andforgotaboutherteeth.From thattimeon,shethoughtonly aboutheraudience.Sheopen- edhermouthwideandsang withsuchgustoandenjoymentthatshebecameatopstarin moviesandradio,Othercomediansarenowtryingtocopy her."

Christmasinthe MarketPlace!

"AndtherecamefromtheEast threewisemen,bearinginall humilitygiftsofhomagetolay atthefeetofthenewbornbabe, cradledinthemanger."

ThatwasonthefirstChristmas night;Christmaswhichheralded thearrivalofanewera;the birthofaChristianwayoflife. Anddownthroughtheyearsthat wayoflifehasgrownand spread;itspowerfarreaching andeffective;itsbeauty,dignity andgrandeurfloodingtheworld withstreeethandcalmanda greaternobilityofpurpose.

InthetimeoftheCrusades menexperiencedbitterdeathsta gaveChristianityfortheworld andinourowngenerationmen havefoughtanddiedtosavethe worldforChristianity.Andeach yearontheanniversaryof Christ'snativityamongthe Christianpeopleoftheworld,a greatfestivalisheld.Muchand ofgreatvarietyisthefoodconsumed;giftsarelavi-hedupon one;goodcheerabounds;an extraglassofliquororperhaps two,ispermitted,andthephrase 'Wellit'sChristmas'shieldsmany faults.

Allthatperhapsisasitshould be.Butunfortunatelythecrass commercialismwhichiseverseekingnewavenues,hascreptin: establisheditself,untilithas almostcompletelysubmergedthe spiritofChristmasandreplaced it whatwithasuperficialcore,turning wasonceabeautifuland spiritualfeast,intoaholidayaf secularsignificanceonly.The importanceoftheChristChild inthemangerhasbeenreplaced bythesizeoftheturkeyorthe fowl;therichnessoftheplum pudding;thesparkleofthe drinksintheglasses;andthe crunchingoftheshellsinthe nutcracker. Andnowthegiftsofthethree wisemenhavebeenreplacedby giftsencasedincellophaneand tinselandstrippedofallmeaning savethefactthat"youcan'tlet Christmaspasswithoutsome littlegift."

Butwhyallthecelebration?

Andwhycan'tChristmaspass withoutsomerecognition?Most peopledop'tknow.Manyhave neverknownandregarditsimplyasatradition;something thathas centuries,happenedeveryyearfor andbecauseit'ssuch a'nice'wayofbringingtheyear toaclose;seenoreasonwhyit shouldnotcontinue.Andalotof oldpeoplehavenowlostthe beautyandsignificanceofthe anniversaryofChristianity."Oh', wearetoooldtobotherabout itnow"theysay"afterallits onlyforthechildrenandthe youngfolk."

NotonlyhasthemeaningofChristmasbeenswallowedinthe vortexofthemodernwayof life,butitsimporthasbeendeleted "Christ"fromtheveryword, beingsupplantedby theunknownquantity

AndsothetruespiritofChristmas.thecradleofChristianity, fromwhichsprungthenewway oflife,hasbeenlostsomewhere along.theway.Butperhapsit hasn'treallydied,maybejust buriedalive.Buriedunderthe extremematerialismofour time.

Itisperhapsonlyinthechurchesonemayseekandfindand feelagain,thebreathofthe ChristChild,whocameintothe worldonthatfirstChristmas morning,bringingamessageof love,hopeandredemption. Thoughalas',itistruealsothat ofthemanywhogotoworship onthatgreatday,fewindeedare theytow*somthespiritcf Christmasisareal,vivid,compellinginfluence.Theirpresence withinthosetall,greywalls,is merelybecause"togotochurch onChristmasday"isjustanother "must"tobeobserved.

"Why?.Oh!wellnowthat's somethingwehadn'tthoughtof. Maybeitslustbecauseeverybody goesatChristmastime.Likethe extraglassofbeer,la'sthe thingtodo" ConstanceM.Doherty

Goldsmith'sPlayProducedinPerth,

ThethirdofferingofthecompanyplayingatHisMajesty's TheatrewasOliverGoldsmith's "SheStoopstoConquer."In myopinionitwastheworst playofthethree.

TheRestorationcomedyof mannersis Goldsmithdreadfullydated. himselfissaidto havebeeninoppositiontothe rulingtasteofhistime.Here ishissardonicrecipeforasuccessfulcomedy:

"Itisonlysufficienttoraise theCharactersalittle,todeck outtheHerowithaRibbon,or givetheHeroineaTitle;then toputanInsipidDialogue,withoutCharacterorHumour,into theirmouths,givethemmightygoodhearts,veryfineclothes, furnishanewsetofScenes, makeaPatheticSceneor,two, withasprinklingofMeloncholy

Review"TheEagle"

TheChristmasnumberof"The Eagle,"themagazineofSt.Louis JesuitSchool,providesinterestingreadingandgivesawide coverageofschoolactivities.The magazineistastefullypresented onartpaper,andcomprises nearlyahundredpages.Itis suitablyillustrated.

"TheEagle"isverymuchthe workoftheboysintheschool. Aneditorialstaffofboyslooks afteritscontents,allthearticles arewrittenbyboys,andmany ofthephotographscomefrom theircameras.

Therearearticles'onsuchdiversetopicsasAtomicEnergy, HenryLawson,TheHopeDiamond,Stradivarius,andFather Pro.Therearereproductions ofsnapshotstakenroundthe school,andthereisafull-page pictureofthemagnificentFlynn Chalice-achalicespecially madefortheOrdinationthis yearofFatherLeoFlynn,S.J., ofBunbury,byhisbrother,Mr. DanFlynn,ofKyneton,Victoria. Thissacredvesselisofbeaten gold,withtheconventionalstem replacedbyafigureofChrist crucified.Thereisalsoaphoto- graphofFatherXavierWhitely,

Conversationthroughthewhole, andthereisnodoubtbutallthe Ladieswillcry,andalltheGentlemenapplaud." "SheStoopstoConquer," alongwith"TheSchoolfor Scandal"and"TheRivals,"give asclearaninsightasonecould wishforintothebestthatthe 13th,centuryhadinthewayof drama;buttherevelationisnot thrilling,Modernaudiencesare nottickledbyatroopofdarling oldhalf-witsandaflutterof fussyoldhens,"TheSchool forScandal'mighteasilyhave beenaflopinPerthbutforthe Oliviers.

GwenBurton,ErnestLeitch, AnewMcMasterandMargaret Haslettkepttheplayalive. Otherswith.importantroles HenryBradon,EricMaxon,and JohnLeTessier.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

S.J.,holdingthefamousXavier Crucifix, veneratedwhichwaspublicly inIndiaduringthe lastfewmonths.St.Francis Xavierhimselfgetsafullpage, tocommemoratethe400th.anniversaryofhislandingin Japan.

Aneventwhichmayberegardedasanimportantmilestoneinthehistoryandprogressoftheschoolisdulynoted -withappropriatephotographs. Thisistheraisingofthefirst OldLouisiantothepriesthood- withtheordinationofFather JoeRussell,onDecember4.Ad multosannos!

Themagazinerecordsthatthe JuniorandLeavingExaminationresultsfor1948werethe besttheschoolhashad,distinc- tionsintheLeavingbeingplen- tiful.Onecandidate,John Eddy(agedonly15),securedthebestLeavingpassinthe State.

Thereareover250boysatSt. LouisSchool,andtheschool staff,includingthreemusic teachersandamatron,numbers 17.Aladies'committeeisvery activeinsupplyingtheschool withoutsidehelp.Sportplays animportantpartintheschool's lifeandthereareseveralreligi- ousandculturalsocietiesfunctioning,includingaBandanda detachmentofCadets.

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GoodShepherdCommunity

Bereaved

DeathofSisterMaryofSt.Patricia

AtanearlyhouronSunday, December11th,deathtookfrom thereligiousaffectionofhersistersthesoulofSr.MaryofSt. PatriciaCrock.

Oneofsevenchildrenwhohad blessedtheunionofHenryand EstherCrock,Sistergrewupin anatmosphereofsolidfaithin thehomeofherearlychildhood atPinjarra.

Theinfluencesoflongand sunnyhoursspentinthecountry mouldedSister'scharactertoa specialappreciationofallthe loveliestthingsofnature,and thejoyshetookinbirdsand skiesanddumbcreationcoloured hercloistereddaysofreligious lifeandgavetoheroutlooka poetryanddepthofthought whichmademusicinherheart.

However,itwasinthebrief illnesswhichwastoprovefatal thatherloveforGodmanifested itselftotheedificationofallwho knewher.Alwaysardentlyprayerfulsheyetseemedrobust enoughforherCommunityto feelthereweremanyyearsof apostolicactivityaheadofher, but,herprayerfulnessprovedthe remotepreparationforanend whichcamesuddenly.

Deeplyattachedtoherownfolk shemadethesacrificeofherlife forthoseamongthemwhomshe feltmostcountedonherspiritualhelp;itwasmadealsofor thesoulsforwhomasaGood Shepherdnunshehadlefther homeandpeopleandamong whomshehadlabouredinLeedervillesinceMarch1929.May herdearsoulrestinpeace

SolemnReouiemMassfor Sister'ssoulwasofferedinthe ConventChapelonMonday, December12th.Rev.J.Hogan wascelebrant,withFrs.T.Ahern andJ.Murphydeaconandsubdeacon.Fr.R.KellywasM.C. andthesingingthroughoutthe MasswasrenderedbytheChildrenoftheGoodShepherd.

Amongtheclergypresentat theMassandgravesidewere: Rt.Rev.Mgr.E,Kennedy,D.D Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.Moloney,R.I., VeryRev.T.Barden,S.J.Very Rev.W.Joyce.C.SS.R.,Rev,T, Robinson,C.SS.R.,Rev.T.0.Byrne,0.M.I.VeryRev.J.P, Wilkinson,C.M.Rev.Father Baldwin,M.S.C..VeryRev. J.McCormack,Rev.J.O'Grady, VeryRev.J.Wallace.RevF Sullivan,D.D.D.Ph.,Rev.E, Collins,D.Ph.,Rev.F.O'Connor,Rev,A.E.Johnston,Rev. E.McSweeney,Fr.M.K.Duffy, B.A.Rev,T.Prendiville,B.A Rev.P.J.Carmody,Rev.J. Walsh,Rev,J.J.McGrath, Rev.P.O'Meara,Rev.J.Griffin, Rev.E.McKenna.RevJFitzgerald,Rev.M.Brennan,Rev. J,McKeon,Rev,J.Brosnan, ChaplaintotheConvent. MotherPrioressandCommunitydesiretoexpresstheirgratitudetotheRev.Monsignori andClergyfortheirattendance attheMassandgraveside,for theMassesandprayersoffered, andalsotoRev.Fr.McSweeney andtheSistersofSt.Johnof Godfortheirdevotedkindoe:, totheirdeceasedsister.

MASSTIMETABLES

ARMADALEPARISH.

ChristmasDay:Armadale(midnight);Jarrandale,7.30a.m.; Serpentine,9.15a.m.

PINJARRAPARISH

December25:Pinjarra, 8 a.m.;Mandurah,9,15a.m.

January1:Mandurah,7,30 a.m.;Pinjarra,9a.m.

AllotherSundaysinJanuary MasswillbecelebratedinMandurahat7,30a.m,andatPinjarraat9a.m.

N.B.:TherewillbenoMass Pinjarraonthe4th.Sundayin January.

ROTTNEST

9a.m.ChristmasDay,New Year'sDay,andeverySunday toEasterSunday,inclusive.

SCARBOROUGH

MasseseverySundayat6,30 a.m.and.8a.m.Christmas Day,MidnightMassand8a.m.

NORTHBEACH

MasseverySundayat8,20 aim.ChristmasDay,Midnight Massand7a.m.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH. Scarborough:8am.

NorthBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AllotherSundays,9.15am.

BELMONTPARISH, Belmont:7.45arm.

Rivervale:7.30aid9.30a.m.

Carlisle:8.30am..

ROCKINGHAMPARISH. ThefollowingaretheMass timesforRockinghamandSafetyBay:

Dec.4:Rockingham,10a.m.

Dec.11:Rockingham,8.30 a.m.

Dec.18:SafetyBay,7.30a.m.; Rockingham,9a.m.

Dec.25:Rockingham,midnightand9a.m.;SafetyBay, 7.30a.m.

Jan.1:SafetyBay,7.30a.m.; Rockingham,9a.m.

Fromthenon,Massevery SundayatSafetyBayat7.30 a.m.,andatRockinghamat9 a.m.

ST.MARY'SPARISH, GUILDFORD.

HolyMasswillbeofferedeachSundayatSt.Marys, Guildford,at7.30a.m.andat MorleyParkat9a.m.,except onthe4th.Sundayofthemonth,

whenMasswillbecelebratedat St.Marys,Guildford,at7,30 a.m.,atMorleyParkat7.30 a.m.,andatMaidaValbat9 a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

MasstimesatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10a.m.on Sundays.

MUNDARINGPARISH.

Sunday. 1st,:Mundaring,8a.m.;Darlington,9.30a.m. 2nd.:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m. 3rd.:Darlington,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.3t)a.m. 4th.:MundaringWeir,8a.m.; Mundaring,9.30a.m.

ST.MUNCHIN'SCHURCH, GOSNELLS.

HolyMasseverySundayat 7.30and9.30a.m.

AMISSIONER WRITES:

DearFriend: AMissionpriestinChina won'tbethinkingabouta Christmasdinnerthisyear.He willbeseeingtoomanymen, womenandchildrendyingof starvation.Wepleadwithyou, withallthepitiableurgencyof afaminevictim,tohelpour priestsinChinabringGod's mercifulaidtoapaganpeople.

TheArchdiocese Archbishop'sEngagements.

December24th: Midnight:PresideatSolemn HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral.

Ifadyingmotherlayatyour doorholdinguptoyou'herfamishedchild,wouldyou,could youturnaway?Ourpriestsin Chinawillhavetoturnaway, dayafterday,fromsuchpitiful people,unlesstheyreceveyour Christmasgift.

Ourmissionarieswillextend yourkindlyaidtothedesperatelyneedywhocometothe Missiongates.Ifeachoneto whomwieappealwouldmakean extrasacrifice,evenoneshilling, somuchgoodcouldbedone,so touchmiseryavoided.Andwith yourgiftwill'gotheloveand lightofJesusChristourSaviour tobringcheertothelivesofHis poor.Andthegratitudeofthe soulsyouhelptosavewillbean eternalblessing.

SincerelyyoursinChrist, Fr.EmmanuelTrainor,C.P.

HisEminence,NormanCardinal Gilroy,enroutetoIndia,England,andtheHolyYearin Rome,passedthroughFremantleonMonday.Duringthevessel'sstayinport,HisEminence wastheguestofHisGracethe Archbishop,

MIRACULOUSMEDAL NOVENA.

ThePerpetualNovenainhonourofOurLadyoftheMiraculousMedalisconductedeach WednesdayeveningintheCathedralat7,30p.m.Afeature ofthiskavenaisthespecial AltarinnourofOurLadyof theMiraculousMedal,before whichthepetitionsandthanksgivingsofthosemakingtheNovenaareplaced.

ST.MARY'S CATHEDRALCHOIR.

VACANTSCHOLARSHIPS FORBOYS.

Seevralnewboyswillbetakenintothechoirinthenew year.Successfulcandidateswill reecivefreeeducationatthe ChristianBrothers'College,St. George'sTerrac.Applicants mustpossessagoodvoiceand benoolderthanelevenyears. ApplybylettertotheRev. FatherA,Lynch,c/oSt.Mary's Cathedral,orringM1057.

.Weregrettorecordthedeath oftheRev.T.O'Donnel,C.M., formerRectorofAllHallows College,DublinFatherO'Donnel joinedtheCongregationofthe Missions(VincentianFathers)in 1887,attheageof23,andserved asRectoroftheCollegefor39 years.Heretiredlastyear,and passedawayon13thiust,atthe ageof85years.

TotheVincentianFathersThe Recordextendsitsdeepestsympathy.

YouthDrifts

LONDON,Nov.10(NC).- Threeoutofeveryfourboyswho leaveCatholicschoolsdriftaway fromtheinfluenceoftheChurch forsomeyearsatleast,theCatholicScoutAdvisoryGuildhas beentoldbyR.A.G.O'Briena memberoftheCatholicEducationCouncil. Heurgedthattheboyscout movementtakeanevengreater partincombatingthis"terrible evil".

Itwasannouncedatthemeetingthataprogressiveschemeof religioustrainingistobeintroducedforuseinCatholicscout groups.

CorneliusA.Joyce,national organizer,disclosedthatnearly 11,000scoutshaveappliedtotake partintheHolyYearpilgrimage toRome.

PERTH,THURSDAY,DECEMBER22,1949.

EDUCATIONALHOPES?

Whileitmadeagoodpropagandistpointduringthe elections,itmustbeconfessedthattheissueofpetrolsuppliesisscarcelyanationalproblem.Itisrightandjust thatthenewFederalGovernmentshouldattempttohonouritselectionpromises,butwhatthepeopleofAustralia arereallywaitingforisforstatesman-likehandlingofthe reallybasicproblems.Firstandforemostamongtheseis thequestionofreligiouseducation.Itisnotoriouslyone fromthemerementionofwhichthepoliticianshrinks. HencewerecallthatMr.Menziesin1943statedinabroadcastaddressthat"thereareverymanythousandsofpeople inthiscountrywhobelievethateducationdivorcedfrom religionnotonlyisincomplete.butmayactuallybedangerous."

"MyownopinionisthatitisunlikelythattheChurch schoolscan,inthepost-warperiod,efficientlysurviveunthereissomemeasureofStateassistancetothem.Such 4 Stateassistancewouldnaturallyinvolvesomechangesin thestructureoftheseschools,butitneednoteffecttheir essentialcharacter. Myownbeliefisthatthe maintenanceoftheChurchschools,ofwhateverdenomination,issoimportant thatwemustallbepreparedto. cometogetherinthepost-warworldtodevisewaysand meansofensuringthatthosewhoarecontentwitha purelyseculareducationshouldbeabletogetit,while thosewhomsuchaneducationwillneversatisfyshould beabletogetthekindoftrainingtheywantfortheir childrenwithoutabsolutelybankruptingthemselvesin theprocess."

Thesewereverywell-reasonedwordsandexpressed succinctlytheclaimswhichCatholiceducationalists,bishops, andparentshavebeenpressingvainlyforsomanyyears.

NowthatMr.MenzieshasbecomePrimeMinister,itwill beinterestingtonotewhetherhisviewsofsixyearsago aboutthefundamentalimportanceofreligiouseducation haveremainedconstant.Iftheyhavedoneso,wemay reasonablyexpecthimtogivesomepracticalrelieftothose hundredsofthousandsofparentswhorejectseculareducationas"incomplete"and"dangerous,"andwhomaintain theirconscientiousobjectionsatthecostofdoubletaxation.

Frankly,wearenotoptimisticofseeingtheslightest changes,primarilybecausepoliticiansoutofofficeseem scarcelyeverabletoremembertheirutteranceswhenreturnedtopower.MoreovertheattitudeoftheConservativePartyinBritainisonewiththatoftheLabourGovernment,andisboundtoaffecttheideasoftheAustralian Tories.AndinofficialLiberalliteraturerecentlyavailableweareinformedthat,whileitishighlydesirablethat privateschoolsshouldcontinue,"itismorehighlydesirable thattheyshouldcontinuefreeofanydirectgovernmental control,andmoreparticularlyfreeofanystringswhich wouldundoubtedlyattachtofinancialassistance."Sothe politiciansviewthegreat,necessarystructureoftheprivate schoolsystemfromafar,throughbinoculars.Theyseeit swayperilously,butfeartopropitupuntiltheyhavereconciledtheeternalpoliticalenigmaofwhatisideallyimperativeandwhatispracticallypossible.

ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

ChristmasandNewYear TimeTable.

ChristmasDay:

Masses:Midnight;7a.m.,8 a.m.,9a.m.,10a.m.,11a.m.

Confessions: OnSaturday24th.(Christmas Eve),from11a.m.to1 p.m., 3.30p.m.to6p.m.,7.30p.m.to midnight.

AllwhopossiblycanareaskedtocometoConfessionduring themorningandafternoonsessions.

MidnightMasswillbeSolemn HighMass,andwillbebroadcast.St.Mary'sCathedral Choir,underthedirectionof FatherA.Lynch,willsing ChristmasCarolspriortothe Mass.Thepreacherwillbe Rev,J.Hogan. NewYear'sDay,Sunday,Jan,1: Masses:7,8,9,10,and11a.m.

Confessions: Saturday,12noonto1p.m., 4p.m.to6p.m.,andaftereveningDevotions.

MIDNIGHTMASSONNEW YEAR'SEVE.

TomarktheopeningofHoly Year,SolemnMasswillbesung inSt.Mary'sCathedralatmidnightonNewYear'sEve.

HOLYCOMMUNIONAT MIDNIGHTMASS. EucharisticFastRecommendation.

ThoseapproachingHolyCommunionatMidnightMassare recommendedtoabstainfrom

solidfoodandalcoholicdrink forfourhours,andfromnonalcoholicdrinkforonehourbeforereceivingHolyCommunion.

DailyMissal

25th.,Sunday:NativityofOur Lord(ChristmasDay).Three specialMasses.Prefaceof Christmas.InsecondMass -2nd.prayerofSt.Anastasia. InthirdMass-LastGospelof theEpiphany.

26th.,Monday:St.Stephen, FirstMartyr;2nd,prayerof theNativity;3rd.prayerfor thePope.PrefaceofChristmas.

27th.,Tuesday:St.John,ApostleandEvangelist.2nd. prayeroftheNativity;3rd. prayerforthePope.Preface ofChristmas.

28th.,Wednesday:TheHolyInnocents,martyrs2nd.prayer oftheNativity;3rd.prayer forthePope.

29th.,Thursday:St.Thomasof Canterbury(St.Thomasa'Beckett),martyr.2nd.prayeroftheNativity;3rd.prayerforthePope.Prefaceof Christmas.

30th,Friday:MassoftheSundaywithintheOctaveofthe Nativity.2nd.prayerofthe Nativity;3rd.prayerforthe Pope.PrefaceofChristmas.

31st.,Saturday:St.Silvester, PopeandConfessor.2nd. prayeroftheNativity;3rd. prayerforthePope.Preface ofChristmas.

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SOMERULES IMPERATIVE.

Thefirstletterthisevening isfrom"Wanderer,"East Perth,whowrites:"DearFather Perrott,Quitebyaccident1tuned intoyoursessionsometime ago,andfounditsointeresting thatIhavenotmissedaSunday since.

A.:Iampleasedtohearthat youfoundthesessioninteresting andIhopethatyouwillcontinue tolisteninforyouwillhear muchthatyouhaveneverheard before,andwilllearnmuchthat youshouldhaveknownwhenyou wereaboy.Yourlettershouts thatyouareveryignoranton somematterswhich,asaChrist-

ian,youshouldknow.Youwrite: YourChurchhasverystrict rules;wehavenoneinour Churcb. A.:Iamamazedtohearofa Churchwhichhasnorules.1 knowofmanyChurcheswhich leavemuchtotheprivateinterpretationofeachindividual, butIdidnotknowofanywhich didnothaveanyrulesatall. Surelyyoudonotsmokein Churchorgothereinyour pyjamas.Iexpectthatyoutake offyourhatinChurchand standupwiththeotherswhen youjoininthesinging.ihope thatyoudonotsing"ForHe's aJollyGoodFellow,"whenthe othersaresinging"LeadKindly Light."Youcontinue:

NOIDENTIFICATIONWITHFALSEBELIEF.

Whydoyoulaydownarule thatCatholicscannotgotothe servicesofanotherChurch?

A.:Ifyouhadbeenaregular listenerofanystanding,you wouldhaveheardthatquestion fullyansweredmanytimesby thissession,Thiscannotbeone ofthesevererulestowhichyou refer.Onaccountofyourwant offaiththismayseemrather severetoyou,buttotheCatholicitisbutanaturalconsequenceofwhat,inhisheart,he believes.ThesincereCatholic knowsthatChristfoundedone, andonlyone,Churc.h.Heknows thatHeinstitutedasacrificing priesthoodandthattheCatholic ChurchistheChurchHefounded.Sincethatisthecase,he knows,thatinspiteofthegood faithofotherpeople,allother religionsarenotthereligion foundedbyChrist.Theobvious conclusiontothatis,thatto attendattheservicesofsucha Churchwouldbetoshowapprovalofsomethingwhich wasfalse.Fromthepoint ofviewofthescandal given,thiswouldbeenoughto preventhimfromgoing.AllCatholicsunfortunatelyhavenot gotthefaithwhichwewouldlike themtohave.Theyhavebeen educatedincountrystateschools, orhaveleftschoolfartooyoung tohavemasteredtheteaching oftheCatholicChurch.Iftheir parentshavenotmadegoodthis defect,whichtheycannotif theyareequallyignorant,the childrengointotheworldwithout aproperunderstandingoftheir religion,andthemtheChurch hastoprotectfromfalsehood. Sheforbidsthemtoattendany Churchwhichisnotthetrue Churchbecausethelittlewisdom theyhave,theywillquicklylose. Iftheyattendregularlyattheir ownChurch,whattheymissed intheiryouththeywillgetfrom thesermonsandinstructions theywillhear.Totheordinary non-Catholiconereligionisjust asgoodasanother,exceptof coursetheCatholicreligion.

TotheCatholiconereligion isnotasgoodasanother,but onereligionaloneisthetrue religion.Hehasverydefinite ideasontherelativevalaesof thedifferentreligiousdenominations.Hecanneverbebroadmindedinthesenseinwhichyou arethinkingforwhilehemay admitthesincerityofmany whodifferfromhim,andadmire theirexcellentqualitiesandgenuinegoodnessofheart,heholds t firmlytothetruththatthereis onlyonetruechurch,theone foundedbytheGod-Man,Jesus Christ,forthesalvationofall mankind.ThatChurchheknows tobetheCatholicChurch,to whichhebelongs.Unlessheis

verywellversedintheillogicalitiesofthehumanmind,hemay andithardtounderstandwhy everyonecannotseetheabsolute impossibilityoftherebeingmore thanonetrueChurch.Hesees thatthevariousChurchesdiffer fundamentallyaboutthetruths ofreligionwhichheholdstobe ofsupremeimportance.Heknows thattherecanbebutonetruth, andthatonecannotcontradict theother.Hedrawsthevery

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obviousconclusionthatwhen twosectsdifferonsomepoint, either,oneofthemisright,and theotherwrongorelsetheyare bothwrong.Hedoesnotunderstandhowbothofthemcanbe right,andinthatheiscorrect, fortheycannotbe.

NowgrantedtheCatholicposition,thatourChurchpossesses thewholeofthetruthtaughtby Christ,ourattitudetowardstakingpartintheserviceofany otherChurchseemstobevery reasonable.Infacttoattendsuch serviceswouldbeunreasonable.

Ifourreligionistheonlytrue religion,theneverynon-Catholic bodyisnotthetrueChurch;and totakepartintheservicesofa religionweknownottobethe trueone,iscertainlysomething nouprightpersoncouldtolerate.

Ifyouhold,asIthinkyoudo, thatnoreligiousbodypossesses theentiretruth,IcanunderstandyougoingfromChurchto Church,topickupthelittlebits thatappealtoyou,andwhich youthinkarepartoftheteaching ofChrist.Butwhoareyonto judgewhatChristtaught1900 yearsago?Youwrite:

ATTRACTIONOF OTHERSERVICES.

IhaveattimesinvitedCatholicfriendsofminetocometo ourservices,justtoseewhat theywerelike,andwhatthey thoughtofthem.Theyhave comeasfarasthedoor,but wouldnotenter.Itriedtopersuadethem,buttheysaidthat theywerenotallowed.They remainedoutside,andafterwards 1haveaskedthemwhatthey thoughtoftheservice.They saidthattheypreferredthemto theirownservices,

A.:Eitherthisisaverynice littlefairytale,madeupformy benefit,oryourCatholicfriends mustbeofaverylaxanduninstructedkind.Ithinkthatitis quitepossiblethatsomeforms ofProtestantservicesmightappealtocertainCatholics,especiallytothosewhowerenot particularlywellinstructedinthe liturgicalpartoftheirownreligion.TheuseoftheEnglish languagemayalsohaveappealed tothem.1findithardtoimagine howeverhowanyCatholicwho hasbeenusedtobeingpresent attheholySacrificeoftheMass, wheretheBodyandBloodof ChristareoffereduptoGod,or atBenediction,wherethecongregationisblessedwiththemonstrancecontainingtheconsecrated Host,couldprefertheimpersonal prayermeetinginaChorea whereintheBlessedSacrament isnotreserved.Itisperfectly truethattherearecertaindifficultieswhichthefaithfulhaveto overcomeiftheywishtotake fullpartintheliturgicalpracticesoftheCatholicChurch. Somenothavinghadanyinstruction,andhavingverylittle faith,donotappreciatewhatis goingon.Suchpeoplemight,I say,appreciatetheservicesof theSalvationArmyortheSeventhDayAdventists,morethan theydotheirown.Forthatvery reasonIthinkthatitisamistakeforCatholicstobringnonCatholicstoMasswithoutgiving themsomeinstructionbeforehand,astothemeaningofthe ceremonyasawhole,andan explanationofthemoreimportantpartsofit.Withatthis,I think,theMasswouldbequite unintelligibletomostout Youwrite.

RELIGIOUSODYSSEY?

Ithinkthatitgivesacertain varietytolifetoattendthe servicesofotherChurches.I havebeentopracticallyall Churches.Ithinkthatitbroadensone'soutlook.

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TheThirdPathBetweenCapitalism&-Socialism

InBritainboththeLiberaland Labourpartieshaverecentlyissuedpamphletsoutliningthe policiesuponwhichtheyare likelytofighttheelection.The Liberalpamphletiscalled"PeopleinIndustry,"andisconcerned withtheco-ownershipproposals whichweresoenthusiastically endorsedattheLiberalAssembly inMarch.TheLabourParty's pamphletiscalled"LabourBelievesinBritain,"andisanoutlineofgeneralpolicy.

Basically,theLiberalproposals aresimpleenough;theysuggest thatlabourshouldhavethelegal righttoshareinprofits'assoon ascapitalhasreceivedareturn of3percent,orso,andalsothe legalrighttoberepresentedon boardsofdirectors.Apartfrom this,theywouldallowforthe greatektvarietyindifferentschemes:theirpamphletmakesitclear attheoutsetthattheyhaveno intentionoftryingtoimposethe samekindofschemethroughout industry.Thefactthatevery industrialfirmemployingmore than50personswouldberequired topreparesomekindofscheme mightreducethepaternalism andthetradeunionsuspicions whichareapttobeassociated witheventhebestschemesintroducedontheinitiativeofthe employer.

Inconsideringtheseproposals weshouldrememberinthefirst placethattheyformpartofthe Liberal"OwnershipforAll"policywhichisspecificallydesigned toachieveamoreequitabledistributionofproperty,anaim whichisverymuchinconformity withCatholicsocialteaching.

DoesnotPopeLeoXIIIin "RerumNovarum"write:"The law,therefore,shouldfavour ownership,anditspolicyshould betoinduceasmanyaspossible ofthepeopletobecomeowners"?

HavenotBellocandChesterton andotherCatholicsocialreformersuntiringlyurgedthedistributionofpropertyasthe properaimofeconomicpolicy? The"OwnershipforAll"proposals,whichincludechangesin

thelawoninheritancewhich wouldmakeiteasierforthe workertoaccumulatecapitalout ofearningsandstartonhis own,andmeasurestobreakup monopolies,protectthesmall manandassisthomeownership areverymuchinlinewithDistributistideas.Wemustremember, however,thattheConservatives andSocialistsnowalsoadvocate thedistributionofproperty,the formersinceMr.Churchillspoke ofbuildinga"property-owning democracy"atBlackpoolin1946, andthelattersinceApril13, 1949,whenMr.DouglasJayannouncedintheHouseofCommonsthattheLabourPartyalso wantedtoestablisha"propertyowningdemocracy."

TheConservativeandLabour partiesbothsaytheyopposemonopolyandwanttohelpthe smallman,andtheformerat leastwanttoextendhomeownership.Wearealldistributists novo;thedistinctivefeatureof Liberalpolicyliesinthecoownershipproposals.Howfar canthesebesaidtobeanapplicationofCatholicteaching?

TheGuildSocialOrder

Weshould,inthefirstplace, rememberthattheseco-ownershipproposalshaveagreatdeal incommonwithsuggestionsfor areturntoaGuildsocialorder whichhavebeenmadebyCatholicsociologistssincethedays ofBishopKettler,deMonand LaTourduPin. Underthemtheworkerwould becomeamemberofaproducing group,asintheoldGuilds,insteadofsimplyahiredlabourer, LaTourduPin,in"Versun OrdreSocialChretien,"putsforwardideaswhichareinmany waysverysimilartothoseunderlyingtheLiberalco-ownership proposals.Theseideasarealso developedbyPiusXIin"QuadragesimoAnnewhenherefers tomodifyingthewage-relationshipandtoVocationalGroups.

"Wedeemitadvisable,"he writes,"thatthewage-relationshipshould,whenpossible,be modifiedbyacontractofpartn-

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ership,asisalready'beingtried invariodwaystothenosmall gainofboththewage-earners andofthe.employers.Inthis waywage-earnersandother employeesparticipateintheownershiporthemanagementorin somestyshareintheprofits.' Hegoesonlatertospeakof VocationalGroups."Theprimary dutyoftheStateistoabolish disputesbetweenopposingclassesandcreateandfosterharmonybetweenvocationalgroups. Theaimofsocialpolicymust thereforebethereestablishment ofvocationalgroups. Asthingsarenowthewage systemdividesmenonwhatis calledthelabourmarketintotwo sections...Therecannotbeany questionofanyperfectcureunless thisoppositionbedoneaway withandwell-organisedmembersofthesocialbodybeconstituted,vocationalgroupingsclaimingtheallegianceofmenaccordingtothediversefunctions whichtheyexerciseinsociety... Suchabondofunionisprovided bytheproductionofgoodsor therenderingofservicesinwhich employersandemployeesofone andthesamevocationalgroup collaborate.

LimitingReturnonCapital

HowshouldCatholicsinterpret thisteachingonVocational Groups?ManyC.S.G.pamphlets, suchas"TheGuildSocialOrder" arenotverymuchmorespecific thantheEncyclicalsaboutthe problemofestablishingacommonpurposeinindustry.Maritani,inth2"RightsofMan", favours"anassociativesystem, substituting,asfaraspossible, jointownershipforthe'cage system."Heiscarefultoemphasisethathemeans"anassociationofpersonsentirelydifferentfromtheassociationsof capitalwhichtheideaofjoint ownershipmightsuggestunder thepresentregime."Hedevelops thethemeingreaterdetailin "Truehumanism."Indiscussing theproblemofestablishingsuch anassociativesystemtheSword oftheSpiritpamphlet"Industry:ControlorSelf-Control?" referstotheconclusionofthe 1943NuffieldCollegeConference thatthereturnoncapitalinlarge jointstockenterprisesshouldbe limited.Thesameconclusionis reachedbyRt.Pev.Mgr.John A.Ryan,D.D,inhispamphlet, "ASuggestedLimitationofCapitalistProperty",whileFr.AndrewGordon,S.J.,intheC.S.G. pamphlet"Property",concludes thatlimitingthereturnoncapitalisanexcellentwayofestablishingasystemofco-partnershipthoughherecognisesthatit maynotbeappropriateforall industries.Thelimitationofthe returnoncapitalis,ofcourse, thebasicprincipleofthecooperativemovementandoperates verysuccessfullyintheco-operativecopartnershipsocietiesas wellasintheJohnLewisPartnershipasdescribedinarecent book"PartnershipforAll."

wascarriedbyalargemajority attheLabourPartyConference atScarboroughin1948,while another,fromtheTailorand GarmentWorkers,callingfora "stricterlimitationofprofits", wascarriedbyanoverwhelming majorityattheTradeUnion CongressatMargateafew monthslater.

DivisionoProfits TheLiberalCommitteerecognisedthattheprincipleoflimiting thereturnoncapitalhadthe greatattractionofsimplicitybut decidednottomakeitthebasis oftheirproposal-ontheground thatitwouldbedifficulttoarrive ata"reasonable"returnoncapitalandthatitwouldremove incentivefromshareholdingdirectors.Theobjectionsdonot seemparticularlyformidablein thattheLiberalshavetoarrive ata"reasonable"valuationof sharesundertheirownproposals whileshareholdingdirectors wouldreceiveanunlimitedreturnasadividendonsalary. EventhatisshowntobeunnecessaryintheJohnLewisPartnershipwherethereturnoncapitalislimitedandtopmanagementdoesnotparticipatein benefit.

TheLiberals,however,are probablywisenottoproposethe limitationofthereturnoncapitalthroughoutindustry.Like Mgr.RyanandFr.Gordonthey contendthatitisagoodmethod; buttheirlegislativeproposals onlygoasfarassayingLabour shouldhavesomeshareinprofits assoonascapita)hasreceived3 percent.AsintheLincolnElectricschemeofCleveland. thequestionofhowprofitsareto bedividedbetweencapitaland labourisleftopen;andLincoln Electricissaidtobethemost efficientfirminAmericapaying the"highestwagesintheworld"

-anaverageof5,800dollarsa ,-earto1,20(1workers,andselling theproduct-arcwelders-at abouthalfthepricechargedby otherfirms.Itisonlybecausethe Liberalproposalsallowgreat flexibilityindetailthat'itis possibletointroducethembylegislation.Thoughthecompulsory introductionofco-partnership schemeshasonlyrecentlybeen adoptedbytheLiberals,itwas partoftheDistributistProgrammei5yearsagowhichfavoured the"compulsoryadoptionofa systemwhichwillleadtoapos- itioninwhichthecontroland surplusprofitswillbevestedin thepersonsengagedtherein."

Bothoftheothertwoparties deprecatethefrictionwhichisso apttoariseunderthewage-relationship;butasyetneitherof themproposetodoanythingaboutit.

Allthosewhoappreciatethe urgentneedforco-operation betweenmanagementandlabourandseekathirdwaybetveencapitalismontheonehand andcollectivismontheotherwill bewelladvisedtostudythecarefullyworkedoutandverydefiniteproposalsoftheLiberal Party.Catholicsinparticular shouldrememberthatwhilethere isnothingparticularlyCatholic abouttheideaofnationalisation orabouttheideaofEmpire, thereissomethingspecifically Catholicaboutharmonisingthe interestsofcapitalandlabourso thatmanagementandworkers co-operateforthecommongood. TheLiberalproposalsdogoa verylongwaytoaisrdsrealising those"VocationalGroups"to whichPopePiusXIreferredand thatassociativeownershipabout whichMaritainhaswritten. Thereis,indeed,areallyremarkablemeasureofagreementbetweenwhattheLiberalsmeanby "OwnershipforAll"andwhat Fr.AndrewGordonmeansby "PropertyforAll."

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TheLiberalscometovery muchthesameconclusionsas Mgr.RyanandFr.Gordon; thatistosaythatthelimitation ofthereturnonzapitalisone verygoodwayofestablishinga systemofco-ownershipbutthat itmightnotbeappropriate throughoutindustry.Whilethey donotproposetorequirefirms toadoptthatparticularsystem, theylookonitinafavourable lightandnotethesuccessof firmssuchasGlacierMetalsLtd., whichoperateit.Twoofthe industrialistsinterviewedbythe LiberalCommitteearguedstrongly forthelimitationofthereturn oncapitalonthegroundthatit wasnecessarytosettheworkers' suspicionsatrestandlead, throughimprovedworksrelations,tohigherproduction,itis alsointerestingtonotethatitis favouredbyalargesectionof TradeUnionists.ATransportand Generalresolutioncallingfora moreeffectivecontrolofprofits

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TheWaywardChild...andContributoryCauses

TwentyyearsofteachinghighschoolinvariouspartsofNew YorkStateisthebackgroundfromwhich"MollyMoran"-it'sa penname-writesherarticle.Sheshowsusthetragedyofthe childwhoisill-usedormisunderstoodathome,andmisunderstoodatschool,andpleadsforanactiveandunderstanding charityineveryteacher.

Tofulfilthewholelaw,the headlinesofCatholicnewspaperscarriedsomehearteningmessages EnrolmentlastSeptember:"Largest NotedinArchdiocesanSchools" "Diocese SchoolsListRecordof30,855 Pupils" "ThereWillBe 2,947,600StudentsEnrolledin CatholicSchools,Colleges,Seminaries,ThisFall" "214 ElementarySchoolsRegister

Over132,000BoysandGirls;49 HighSchoolsEducateSome 21,000Students."Thesewere someofthestatementsreadwith satisfactionbyCatholiceducators.

WhiletheMcCollumdecision onreleasedtimeforreligiousinstructionwasaffectingthousands ofotherchildreninthepublic schoolsofourland,schoolsup- erintendentscouldacceptwith gratificationthenewsitems showingrecordattendancein Catholicinstitutions.Itmight bewellnow,somefivemonths later,toconsiderthepresentenrolmentoftheveryschoolsthat madetheSeptemberheadlines.

Whatwouldbetheanswerof eachReverendPrincipalifhe wereaskedhowhiscensuson Februaryfirstcompareswithhis Septembercensus?Undoubtedlymanywouldsay:"Lossiis inevitable;ofcourse,wehave lostfourorfive.Thatisexpectedinthelongrun."Isit?

Wherehavethesefourorfive gone?Whydidtheyleave?

Havetheyjoinedthegreatuninstructedintheschoolswhere onemaynotmentionGodorHis commandments?Granted,too, thatthereareonlyfivelostfrom aparticularschoolinanarchdiocese;supposingthereare300 schoolsinthatparticulararea,wherearethese1,500totalled fromthe"onlyfourorfive?" Theheartofthismatterisgreatanddeservesconsideration.

Thefollowingisatruepictureofwhysomestudentsleft CatholicinstitutionsintheEast during1947-1948.Nooneschool, noonereligiouscommunityisto blame.Ithappenedinschools mannedbybrothersandpriests; ithappenedinacademiesand lowerschools,supervisedby nuns.Thequestionis:"Should theseboysandgirlsnowbein publicschools?"

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Herearethefacts.Ellen camelatetoschoolrepeatedly. Shewaswhatsomewouldcall, at Whatfirstglance,"aglamourgirl." theteachersdidnotknow wasthatEllen'smotherhad beenthreemonthsinalocal hospital;thatEllen'sfatherwas anon-Catholictooreadyto withdrawherontheslightest provocation;thatEllenhadtwo youngersistersathomewhohad tobereadiedforschool,too,beforeeight-thirty.Inaddition, EllenplayedtheRequiemMassesatherparishchurchtoadd tothefamilyincomeinthis hourofneed.Afterschool, Ellenvisitedthehospitalto comforthermother;wenthome thcookdinner;cleanedthe house;ironeddressesforthe youngergirls;retiredlateand jaded.Thishadgoneonfor months!Inherschool,Ellen wasmerelyoneof1,500girls whoreceivedsuperbinstruction, Thenuns,overburdenedwith classwork,hadneithertimenor higherapprovaltogettoknow howtheirgirlslivedoutside classhours.

Oneday,Elleninherhasteto gettoclassforgottoreporttardinesstotheprincipal.Later inthedayshepassedtheprin- cipalinthehallwithanavertedlook,awarenowofhermorningerror.Thegirlwascalled toorderforlackofrespect. Thereweresharpwords,tears, finallyasuspensionuntilEllen'sfatherwouldcometoschool. Hernon-Catholicfatherwould, ofcourse,notgototheconvent schooltoadjustmatters:withintwoblocksofhometherewas apublicschoolwherehehad goneinhishigh-schooldays.

Ellenwasdulyregistered;there wereonly1,499ontheacademy census;authorityhadnowbeen maintainedorhadit?Were thisJudeaoflongago,would nottheMasterhaveleftthe 1,499whoobservedallrulesand havegoneforthafteroneseeminglyerringEllen?

Ellenisonlyone.Thereare MarjorieandherbrotherBilly- eachatadifferentCatholichigh schoolinSeptember,1947.At hometherewerefouryoungerchildrenforMother'scare,and nowGodwastosendtheseventh child.Therewasajitteriness

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aboutMarjorie,aboldnessabout Billy,thatteacherscouldnot understand.Hadtheymadea callattheMarjorie-Billyhome, theywouldhaveunderstood. Herewasaharriedmother;an over-indulgentfather;thepro-blemsofadolescencelefttothe teen-agers'ownsolving;too manyfreehoursonthestreets andsubways;toolittletimespent inthecrowdedhome.Itwasa perfectset-upfortrouble-or foratactfulwordbyanunderstandingteacher.Thetactful wordwasnotspoken.

Today,boththeyoungstersthroughrepeatedminortruancy faultshavebeenaddedtothe delinquentlistsintwodifferent penalinstitutions.Billyrodea stolenautomobileononeofhis truancyjauntsandsucceededin causingaquiteseriousaccident. Marjorie,unwiseinthewaysof theworld,receivedastolenbraceletfromanothertruantand pawneditforspendingmoney onedaywhensheshouldhave beeninschool.Somewouldsay thatmerejusticehasbeendone. Doesanyonebelievethatalittle time,thoughtandChristian :haritymightnothavekeptMarjorieandBillyontherollsof twoveryrespectablehighschools?

Ellen,Marjorie,Billy-ifonly threewereall.ThereisDavid also,Teacherscalledhim`"vil-

lainous";hewasaheroatheart. David'smother-young,pretty, weak-frequentednightclubs andgrillsoffashionablerepute. Theywereplacesofdangerfor her.Shejustcouldnottakea highballandberespectable.Many anightDavidwentseekingher; manyanight,throughlove,he ledhistipsymotherhome.Came thedayonthebuswhensome calloustwelve-year-oldssaid: "Let'swatchDavid'smother comeoutofBill'sGrill."David foughtthemoneandallinblind fury,wasevictedfromthebus, reportedtohisschoolprincipal bythedriver.Dismissalfrom theschoolforhighdisorderin loweringtheschoolprestigefollowed.Davidendedhappilyin anotherCatholicschoolwherea principaloftbroadvisionaccepted himwithouttoomuchred-tape-requiringmerelytheproperpermissionfromthelocalschool authorities.

Thenthereisthecaseoflittle Anne.Allherrelativesforgenerationshadattendedtheconventschool.Allthenunskneva grandmother,aunts,cousinswho wereverysuperiortoAnne. Theyhadallbeentrim,neat, orderly"conventgirls."Anne. too,inthelowergradeshad made"A"inneatness;butinthe fifthgradeshebecamedisorderly inappearance-soiledcuffs,no

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FRANKFURT,Nov.25.-The appointmentofBishopAloisius J.MuenchofFargo,N.D.,as RegentoftheApostolicNunciatureinGermanyservesthe 'I\aeglicheRundschau,Berlin mouthpieceoftheSovietmilitarygovernment,aspretextfor bitterattacks, TermingBishopMuench"one ofthegeneralstaffmembersin theRomanCatholiccampaignin theUnitedStatesduringthe pastdecades,"thepaperseeshis ppointmentasRegentas"significantforthealliancebetween AmericanmonogolycapitalismandtheVatican."InBishop Muench'shands,thepapersays, areconcentratedmanyofthe moves"detractingfromthegood nameofSovietRussia,"andhe. hasorganized thereactionary forcesinBavariaandSouthwest Germany."

TheactivitiesofMyronTaylor asPresidentTruman'spersonal representativetoHisHoliness PopePiusXIIaredenouncedby theRundschauasanotherindicationofthe"closecontactbetweentheVaticanandoneofthe mostimportantcapitalisticforces intheworldandWallStreet."

TheseattacksintheRundschau arewhollyinlinewithseveral othermanifestationsofanti-religioushostilityintheSovietzone ofoccupationinGermany.In Schwerin,theheadofthecommunistyouthgroupspokeof Christmascelebrationsas"all thispiousfraud,somethingfor apitalisticfools,whichwehad betterreplacewithsomething worthwhile,suchasabirthday .elebrationforStalinorwinter solsticeobservances."

InThuringia,thecommunist educationdepartmentorderedall religiousemblemstoberemoved -minpublicschoo'sas"religious funk''thathad"betterbereplacedwiththepicturesofourown greatleaders,suchasStalin. LeninandPieck,"(Wilhelm Pieck,communist"president"of theEasternGermanpeople'srepublic.)

InSaxony,thelocalrulersof thevillageofLangenstriegisorIsredremovalofaninscription ontheschoolbuildingsaying, "Learnandteachinpraiseof God,"onthegroundthatitwas "nolongertimely."

AccordingtoreportsfromSilesia,thepoliceraidedtheseminaryforlatevocationsinHohntalandforcedallstudentsto signcontractscommittingthem tosixmonths'serviceatmanual labour.Thoserefusingwereimmediatelysentencedtooneyear ofhardlabour.

Infaceofthismanifesthostility,thefaithfulintheSoviet zonestandfirmlybytheChurch. Thiswasshown,forinstance,at

collar,brokenshoe-laces.Too oftenshecametoschoolwith herfacealldirtyandstained withtears.

OnemorningtheSisterdecidedthingshadgonetoofar. Shewouldhavetoact.Herewas Annewithtossedcurls,spotted uniform,rippedstockings."An untidygirldoesnotstayinFive A,"saidSister.SoAnnewent forth.WhatSisterdidnotknow wasthatdrinkhadinvaded Anne'shome,too.Interror,the nightbefore,shehadslept, clotheson,behindadavenportin thelivingroom.Schoolshould havebeenhersolace.Indesper- ation,Annewenttoherpaternal grandmother,astiffnon-Catholicwhohadoftendeplored convent-schooltraining.Anne nowisspitandspaneachday. SheattendsafashionablenonCatholicboardingschoolwhere herpaternalgrandmotherpays thefees.Shedoesnotattend SundayMass;shelearnsnocatechism.However,hercurlsare trim;hershoesarepolished;her cuffsarestiffandclean.Sosimplycanachildbelosttothe faith. Allteacherstodayneedvision. Allteacherstodayneedtobe remindedfrequentlytoread SaintMatthew,ChapterEighteen.Thentheywillnotforget thatthesechildrenhaveangelsthatgobackandforthdailyto thethroneofGod,Moreover, theywillneverdespiseoneof theselessfortunatechildren;'theirthoughtswillbewiththe guardianangel,whoalwayssees thefaceoftheFatherinheaven.

thededicationoftherestored choirinthe1,000-year-oldcathedralofErfurt,Thuringia. Morethan6,000attendedthe solemnfunction,whichwasperformedbyBishopJohannesDietz ofFulda.Hisdioceseincludes thispartofThuringia,although itislocatedintheSovietzone.

Inaquiethouratthebegin- ningofthenewsemester,each andeveryteacherinaCatholic schoolshouldexaminehisrecord toseeifevenonelessstudent onthelistsincelastSeptember meansthatsomehowthisChris-. tianteacherhasnotfulfilledthe wholelawandtheprophets.

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"Couldyouwriteanarticleon howtoteachchildrentopray?" writesaCatholicmother.

Ohdear,thatseemsquitea bigquestion.Andasmyarticles arebasedonpracticalexperienceandhumbleheartponderingandnotonanyknowledgeof theology.Ihavetostartrather bysearchingmyconscienceas wellasmymemory.

Thetruththusrevealedis wehavegiventoolittletimeto teachingourchildrentopray. Goodresolutionsaboutsaying thefamilyRosaryeveryevening andcollectingtogetherfor morningprayersintheholidays blossomanddiewithequal quickness.

Andyettheselittleonesof oursseemtopleaseGodwith theirprayers,becauseIknow thatmyintentionsarethgood handswhenplacedintheir hands,dimpledorgrubbyor newlybathedasthetimeordains.

Theypraywithreverence, whichissurprisingaswehave notlecturedthemonthesubjectmuch.Eventhree-year-old joinshisfathandswithpleasing solemnity.

INTHEGARDEN

Theyalsopraywithoutshame.

Duringtheheat-wavethe familyoverflowedintothegardenandvariouslittlepeople weretobeseentrailingfromthe kitchentoarathertiredlooking lawn,cladinpyjamasand carryingahiggeldy-piggeldyof pillowsandbillycansandsausagesandancienthurricane lampsandtorches,andfluffcoveredlollipops.

Theywereagentle,breezy temptationtoreturntoasecond,happierchildhood

Afinaltendertouchwasaddedbyeight-year-oldkneeling downinthemiddleofthegrass andsayinghisnightprayersin fullviewofneighboursall around.

UsToPray

IfGodwasn'ttouched,we were,andGodismoretender thananyone.Hemusthave smileddownHiswideskywhere thestarswerestillasleepunder thelastbrillianceoftheday.

Therewasalsoanoccasion whenthewholefamilyliberally crosseditselfbeforearestaurant meal(whenthedecoratorswere makingmerryinthekitchen), althoughathomesometimes graceisforgotteninthescrambleandrememberedonlyon peacefulorsplendidoccasions.

EMERGENCY

Alsotheyfly,Ibelieve,to prayerinemergency.Onceoneyear-oldwaschokingwitha halfpennyhehadmistakenfor "somfingnice,"andIwasfully occupiedinshakinghimupside down,bankinghisbackand keepingacalmexterior.

Thehalfpennycameupand theflurrywasover,andtwelveyear-oldsighedandsaid:"Iwas prayingallthetime,Icantell you!"

Thesemusingsareperhaps usefulandperhapsneedexplanation.Whycannotwefindtime topraymoreoftenwithour children?Why,inspiteofour shortcomings,dotheyseemto prayinpleasingandunexpected manner?

Ithinkpeopleareinclinedto overlookthedomesticrevolution anditseffectonreligion. Gonearedayswhenonlythe verypoorhadnohelpinthe house.Once,eleganceandcultureandpoetryandpietywere builtonthesolidhonestyofthe faithfulservant.

NECESSITIES.

Nowwehavetotrytobuild themanewontheswayingtreetopsofourownday-long strivingafterhouse-prettiness.

Thestrugglebyunaccustomedmindsandheartsandhands tocopewiththebarenecessities ofcleanlinessandhousehold well-beinghasprunedourpiety.

Mr.M.P.RYAN,W.A.O.A.

desirestoannouncethathehasnow enteredintopartnershipwith

CHAS.M.NELSON,F.S.M.C.

Ibelievewewillbeallthe betterforit.Nowwehavetobe piousinourhearts our handsareatwork,andifour handsareatworkalldaylong andourheartskeepupwith them,thenwillourpietybe pleasingtoGod.

Ibelievethatthedaywill comewhenthevast,newworkingclasswillhaveadjusteditselftoignoranceonewayand another,andthentheevening congregationsatchurchwill graduallythicken,andthelittle deartoGodfamilycirclesat prayerinthefirelightbecome morenumerous. PerhapsitisbecauseGod knowsweneed,andisgivingus achancetolearn,thatHepours outthesweetunexpectedgraces w.seeblossominginourlittle ones'hearts.

SEEK.

Soweshouldnotbetoodiscouragedbecauseweareeither unabletomaketheeffortto teachoroureffortsseemvain. OurLorddoesnotcommandus tofindbutjustto"seek"and promisesthatwewillfind.

IthinkthatifHeknowsthat wedosincerelyhungerand thirsttobegoodCatholicsin everysenseofthewordHewill takeourhandsovertherough spots. Sometimesinoureffortsto arriveatarightformulaofbehaviour,sotospeak,weareinclinedtoforgetthesupernaturalqualityofprayerand grace.

Perhaps,then,allthatis neededisforustowanttoteach ourchildrenandtodoourbest andalsotosetanexampleof reverencealways.

Ohyes,itistheexamplethat countseverytime.

Ifwecanjustrememberalwaysthatlittleeyesareonus aswedipourfingersinthe stoup,orbendourkneetoOur LordinHis"littlehouse,"that littleheartsareliftedupwhen wepointouttothemhowthe goodGodmadetheworld-velvetpetalsinflowers,hidden gloryofchrysanthemumsinNovembergloom-greatfurnaces meltingsteel,carsglidinginthe rainandlamplight,dawnbreaking,thunderrollingitsdrums.

Ohyes,theireyesareonus andtheirheartsbeatwithour hearts.

Itisourexternalreverenceto Godseeninallthesethings,and ourunashamedhonourgivento holyimagesinthehome,that willgiveusnotonlythereward ofinternalreverenceinourselvesbutinourchildren.

-MARCIADEROME.

EGYPTWELCOMES PILGRIMVIRGIN.

CONCILIATION,BUTNOTCAPITULATION

CZECHBISHOPSCONSISTENT.

VATICANCITY,Dec.6(Radio,NC).-OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitydaily,seesin therecentmemorandumofthe CzechoslovakBishopstothe Pragueregimearefutationof chargesboththattheBishops haveshownthemselvesutterly unconciliatoryandthatthey havecompletelysurrenderedto theregime.

Thepapercommentededitoriallyonthememorandumwhich itprintedinsynopsisform.

"Thefactsdemonstratethe falsenessoftheassertionthatit wasthegovernmentwhich showedconciliatorypatiencein thefaceoftheunvieldinglypugnaciousintentionsoftheBishops,"theVaticanpaperdeclared.

Thelogicoftheargumentsand thefactscitedbytheBishopsin theirmemorandumissoclear thatitneedsnodefense,Osservatorestated,addingthatthose whochargedsomeweeksagothat theBishopshad"surrendereddiscreetly"mustnowseethatthe defenceoftheBishopsforthe rightsoflibertyandtheirsacred ministryishererepeatedwithan unchangedenergy.

UNJUSTLAW,

InthememorandumtheCzech Bishopsstatedthatthenew churchcontrollawwas"contrary tothelawfofGod,"andadded thattheChurchcannotbow "beforealawthatcontradicts thelawofGod."

Theyalsopointedtotheirattemptsatconciliation,stating they"havetriedeverythingto reachanagreementwiththe state."Asanindicationoftheir attemptstomeetthegovernment atleasthalfway,theBishops pointedtothe"conciliatorydirective"theyissuedtotheirpriests permittingthemtoacceptthe salariesfromthestateandto giveanoathofloyaltytothe government.

"Weasktherepresentativesof theGovernmenttounderstand thatwecannotactagainstthe lawofGod,"thememorandum

stated,"Wecannotrenderunto CaesarthatwhichisGod's.

DEFENCE,NOTATTACK.

"If,however-andGodpreventit-areligiousfightshould arise thenfromthisourproclamation, thewholeworldwillclearly seethatitwasnotprovokedby us,becauseweareonlydoing whatisourholydutyinthedefenceofGod'saffairs,Weareon thedefensive.Wearedefending ourselveswiththerightofthose whoareattacked.Wehavenever attackedanyone." (PrcssreportsfromPrague, meanwhile,quotetheCzechoslovakarmynewspaper,Obrana Lidu,asdenouncingtheBishops as"enemiesofourstate"and accusingthemofplayinga doublegame.

(WhiletheBishopshadadvisedprieststoacceptstatepay andtakeanoathofloyaltyto thegovernment,thepapersaid, theBishopswereatthesame timeissuingpastoralswhichstill "playedtheenemyVaticancrusadeagainstourgovernment."

"TheBishopshaveprovedagain thattheystillfollowtheenemy Vaticanlineandarestillstrangersintheirownhouse,"itadded.)

POPE'SCHRISTMAS MESSAGE.

VATICANCITY,Nov.29 (Radio,NC).-HisHoliness PopePiusXIIwilldeliverhis annualChristmasmessagein responsetothegreetingsbrought tohimbythe('ollegeofCardinalsonFriday.December23.In pastyearsthePope'sannual messagewasdeliveredonChristmasEve,December24.The changewa,madebelausethis yeartheopeningoftheHoly Doors,markingthebeginningof theHolyYear,takesplaceon December24,itwasexplainedat theVatican,

I 'PHONE:U2324. 675BEAUFORTSTREET.

(Ex-student,C.B.H.S.,Highgate), SPECIALISTINMEN'SANDBOYS'WEAR.

ForAppointmentRing B6787

CAIRO,Dec.5(NC).-Despitetheearlyhourof3:30a. m.,atwhichtheEuropeanPilgrimVirgin,Fatimastatue,landed atFaroukairportnearhereen routetoIndia,alargecrowd fromthiscity,fromPortSaid andAlexandriawerepresentto greetthestatue.Ithadreceived anenthusiasticwelcomeinEgypt duringafour-daystaythispast

Msgr. Emmanuel Rassam, ChaldeanriteOrdinaryfor Egypt,celebratedaMassatthe airportafterthestatue'sarrival, whiletenpriestsbusiedthemselvesinhearingconfessionsof thefaithfulwhoreceivedCommunioninlargenumbers.RepresentativesfromthePapalInternunciatureandmembersof thelocalclergyofvariousrites werepresent.

Alsomanynon-Catholics,includingMoslems,enthusiastically unitedthemselvesinprayerwith theirCatholicbrethren.The Egyptiangovernmentshowed kindnessandunderstandingin allowingthefaithfultoenterthe militaryzonewithoutanyspecialpass.

Accordingtothepriestsaccompanyingthestatueitwill firstbetakenthroughIndia, thentoChina,JapanandAustralia.ItstouroftheFarand NearEastisexpectedtoend With'apilgrimagetotheHoly PlacesofPalestine.

"REVOLUTIONRIGHTEDHUMANITY."

VATICANCITY,Dec.5(Radio,NC).-TodaywhenChristianityisreferredtoasa"reactionary"and'counter-revolutionary"forceincertainpartsof theworld,areminderwasgiven byHisHolinessPopePiusXII thatitcameasoneofthegreatest"revolutionary"movements theworldh...sseen.

"ItWasrevolutionary,no doubt,"thePopetoldagroup ofUnitedStatescongressmen, "toupliftmentoarealization oftheirgloriousdestinyas childrenofGod.Butit'was revolutionwhichrightedhumanity,anddidnotdistortit."

Christianitytaughtabout"an immortalsoulcreatedinthe imageofitsMaker"and"Faith inGod,"thePontiffsaid.He addedthiswarning:"Destroy FaithinGodandlibertyreceives amortalblow,Nofacttodayhas beenmorepatentlydemonstrated."

Christianity's revolutionary doctrinesofan'Inherentdignity"inmanandof'rightsthat noearthlypowerdarechallenge injustice,theHolyFatherdeclared,causedthefirstApostles tobe"houndedandtorturedby imperialtyrants."

Suchteachingscouldnotbut seemrevolutionary,hesaid,"to Neroandtoeverydespotdown

PHILIPPINEYOUTH CRUSADES.

MANILA.-Servingasvolunteerteachers,2,222Catholic studentsinManilagivereligious instructionsto45,000otherstudentsenrolledinpublicandprivateinstitutionshere.

Thiscrusadeforthespiritual welfareofPhilippineyouth formspartoftheprogramof StudentCatholicActionofthe Manilaarchdiocese,Theofficial directoryoftheorganization, justissued,showsacity-wide networkofG6unitsinschools, colleges downtownheadquarterstheRev. JamesV.MacDevittofSt.Columban'sSociety,withtwoofhis colleagues,directstheactivities.

formedProfessorsandgraduateshave sixunits,oneofwhich includesmembersofthefaculty ofmedicineinthehistoricUniversityofSantoTomas.

Membersofreligiousordersin Manilaserveasassistantstothe units.Parishpriestsfurnish transportationtobringthestudentinstructorstotheschools wherereligionclasseshavebeen organized.Philippinelawpermits catechiststoteachreligionin publicschools,outsideregular 44. schoolhours,fortwoshortperiodsaweek,tochildrenwhose parentsrequestit.

"LastyearourStudentCatholicActionmemberstaught 35,000boysandgirlsinManila," saidFatherMacDevitt."This yeartheyhaveadded10.000to theirtotal."

Nearlyallthestudentinstructorsarethemselvesenrolledin Catholicuniversities,colleges andschools.

theyears:itawakenedtherealizationthatmanhascertainlibertiesindependentofthestate." "Nopolicy,domesticorforeign,cansafeguardhumanrights andsecuremanpeacewithjust freedomunlessittakeitsinspirationfromthatsameTruthand beactivatedinaspiritofHis loveforall,"thePontiffadded.

IRISHARTAWARDS

DUBLIN,Dec.5(NC).-Generalsatisfaction,andsomesurprise,accompaniedtheannouncementofthesixwinnersofthe firstawardofferedbytheCatholicStageGuildforoutstanding achievementinthefieldof theatre,music,literature,radio, filmandballet.

Theawardsconsistofbronze statuettesdesignedbyOisin Kelly,non-Catholicartist,representingsixsaints,threeIrishSS.Patrick,BrigidandColmcille,andthreeforeign,SS.Genesius,CeciliaandFrancis.The Irish"Oscars"areunusualin design,reminiscentoffigureson famouspiecesofIrishcraftsmanship. ThestatuetteofSt.Genesius, patronofthetheatrewentto SeaghanBarlow,whofornearly 50yearshasbeenactivelyassociatedwiththeAbbeyTheatreas stagedesigner,stagemanager andonoccasion.actor, ThestatuetteofSt.Cecilia, patronofmusic,wasawardedto BeniaminoGigli,world-famous Italiantenorwhosenametopped therequestlistatarecentballot ofcelebrityconcertaudiencesat Dublin'sTheatreRoyal.

ThestatuetteofSt.Francistheliteratureavoard-goesto 81-yearoldPaulClaudel,famed Frenchplaywright,poetand diplomat.

ThestatuetteofSt.Colmeille-theradioaward-waswon byTedKavanagh,widely-known popularBritishBroadcasting Corporationscriptwriterandauthorof"lima"-theaomorous featurewithmillioasor"fans" andvehicleonwhichthelate TommyHandleyrodetofame. ToJohnFord,Irish-bornfilm director,atpresentinHollywood, goesthestatuetteofSt.Patrick, awardedforoutstandingworkin themotionpicturesphere.

TheSt.Brigidstatuettewas awardedan,Irishwomanforher distinctivepartintheartof ballet.SheisNinettedeValoisnowknowninternationallyfor herworkinperfectingtheBritishballetandformerlyamemberofthefamousDiaghileff Company.

Theawardswerepresentedhe GabrielFallon,presidentofthe guild,duringabenefitperformanceattendedbySeanT.C'Kelly, PresidentofIreland,andadistinguishedaudience.

Alicewasinvitedtoadinner. Shewas7,thedaughterofa radioannouncer.Thehostess askedAlicetosaygrace.The littlegirlclearedherthroat,gave aquickglanceattheclockand said:"Thisfood,friends,is comingtoyouthroughthecourtesyofAlmightyGod."

YouAskedForIt!

ROME,Dec.3,-Iftheywant battletheycanhaveit,Premier AlcideDeGasperibluntlytold socialistandcommunistmembers oftheItalianSenateafterthey attemptedtoinjectthereligious issueintotheiroppositiontothe Iovernment.

TheissuecametoaheadduringaSenatedebateofthe"little crisis"causedinthegovernment bythewithdrawalofseveral rightwingsocialistministersfrom thecabinet.Theoppositionclaimedthattheresultingshuffleof thecabinethadupsetthebalance between'confessional"and"lay" forcesinthegovernment.

"Ididn'tcomeheretoengage inbattle,"thePremiertoldthe opposition,"buttobeseechyou nottobeginit.Butifyouwant ityoushallhaveit."

CHURCHTHETARGET.

Takingupthespecificissueof laicism,PremierDeGasperidistinguishedbetweentwopossible meanings:ifitmeantthedefenceoflibertyhehadnoobject- ion,hesaid.If,however,they meanttodenytothemajorityin theSenatetherighttocultivate anddefendtheconvictionsof theirforbears,thatdefinitely,he declared,isnotpermissibleand iscontrarytotheconstitution.

"Thetargetofthisstruggle,"thePremierwenton,"isalready clear-itistheCatholicChurch. WhenanyoneattackstheCatholicChurch,heattacksreligion andoffendstheconscienceofthe majorityoftheItalianpeople."

Tothesuggestionofaleft-wing senatorthathehadbetteravoid thistypeofdebate,herejoined thathewouldn'thaveentered intoitifithadnotbeenbrought uplengthilybyothers.

CHALLENGEACCEPTED.

"Ihavenevertakentheinitiativeinspeakingofreligion,but Idosotodaysothatnonewill imaginethatwearefrightened

HungarianPrelate Commemorates

Saint.

BUDAPEST,Dec.3(NC).- ArchbishopJuliusCzapikof Egerofficiatedatthemainceremonycommemoratingthefeast dayofSt.JosephCalasanctius, founderoftheClerksRegularoftheReligiousSchools,heldinthe society'schapelhere.

ThePiaristFathers,asthe society'spriestsareknownhere, madetheArchbishopanhonorarymemberofthesocietyonthe occasion.Heisanalumnusof thePiaristschoolsinHungary,

TheVeryRev.AlexanderSik, headoftheHungarianPiarists, conferredtheinsigniaofhonorarymembership,whichhadbeen forwardedfromRomebythe VeryRev.VincentTomek,superiorgeneralofthesociety.

TheArchbishop'ssermoncentredonthecriticaltimesfacing Catholicisminthiscountry.It wasduringatimeoftrialand sufferingthatthecharacterof St,JosephCalasanctiusshone forththemost,theArchbishop said."Hisfacedidnotshowsadnessorbitterness,butresignation toGod'swill,"headded.

TheArchbishoprecalledthe wordsofJob:"TheLordgave andtheLordhathtakenaway... BlessedbethenameoftheLord."

"Letuspray,"Archbishop Czapikcontinued,"letusconfideinDivineProvidence.Itis ourholyconvictionthatGod willnotforsakethosewhotrust inHimandthosewhocallon Himforhelp."

AWARDTOBISHOP.

MUNICH,Dec.3(NC).- Firstrecipientofanewmedal awardedbythecityofRegen- sburg,Bavaria,tocommemoratethecity'sgreatmedievalscholarsandtohonourthoseparticularlymeritoriousintheirachievementsforthecity,isCatholicBishopMichaelBuchbergerofRegensburg,Heiswell knownaseditorofthefamed theologicalencyclopediapublished bythefirmofHerder.

orwillallowourselvestobedeceived,'heasserted."Webelieve theChurchtobethemotherof civilizationandprogress,"he statedatanotherpoint.HeWent ontosaythatintherealmof stateallarefreetobelieveor nottobelieve,toattackandto debate."Butyouwon'tprevent usfromdefendingourselves,he declared.

Onephaseoftheleftistattack wasaimedatreligiouseducation inschools,ThePremierrebutted bycallingattentiontothefact

thatsuchteachinghasbeenlegal since1859.ifaparentdoesnot wantreligiousteachingforhis children,hiswishisrespected,he stated,Butheremindedthesenatorsthatamovementofstudentsorparentsagainstreligious teachinghasneverbeenheardofi ibecausethelawprotectsthemf theyrefusetoacceptit.

Hebeggedtheopposition senatorsagainthattheyrefrain frombeginningabattleoverreligionatthistime,withthereminderthattheywouldbeattackingconditions"fundamental fortheculture,civilisationand moralityofourpeople,We cannotgivethefalseimpression thatwehaven'tnoticedit."

TOBRINGTRUEPEACE.

BUDAPEST,-Thisisthe storyofMaryKovacs,18-year- olddaughterofAlexanderKovacs,whowaslyingonherdeath bedherefatallyillwithcancer. ShehadalreadyreceivedtheLast SacramentsfromFatherGabriel, aCarmelitemonk.

ThiswasthedaythatHis HolinessPopePiusXIIwasto addressthesickofthewbrld overVaticanradio.TheKovacs familydonotownaradiobut kindneighbourshadbroughtin theirradioandsetitupin Mary'sroom.

AstheHolyFatherbegantospeak,Marylaystill,herhands clasped.Tearscametohereyes asFatherGabrielsoftlytransl- atedthePope'saddress.When themessageendedwiththePontiffgivinghisblessingtothesick, theyounggirlspokeinafaint voice:

"MyFather,Ishalldiehappy becauseIwasabletohearthe wordsofOurHolyFather. I

offermysufferingsfortheintentionsoftheHolyFather,May theHolyYearof1950finally bringtruepeacetohumanity."

Mary'sbreathingthenbecame Slowerandslowerandthelittle roomwasfilledwithsighs.

HeadedbyFatherGabriel,the peopleintheroomkneltaround thebedandbegantopraythe OurFather,Whentheyreached thelastwordsoftheprayer, theheartofthe,girlstopped beatingandwithasmileonher lipssheclosedhereyesforever.

ReportsindicatethattheHoly Father'swordsofencouragementtothesickwereheardin manyCatholichomesinHungary.AsthePopefinishedhisaddress,almosteverywherethe faithfullisteningtohimreaffirmedtheirfaithintheChurch withthetraditionalwords: "Christusvincit!Christusregnat!"(Christconquers!Christ rules!)

WEAVER&LOCK

HIGH-CLASSAERATEDWATERS

WESPECIALISEINCORDIALS.

TEL.:MU1831.

SUBURBANROAD,SOUTHPERTH

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.H.GREEN)

FUNERALDIRECTORSANDEMBALMERS

AQUINASCOLLEGE,MT.HENRY

ANNUALSPEECHNIGHTANDDISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.

ByRightReverendMonsignorL.J.Goody,P.P.,D.D.,D.Ph.

HEAnnualSpeechNightandDistributionofPrizeswasheldattheCollegeon Fridayevening,18thNovember.

Althoughelaboratepreparationshadbeenmadetoholdthefunctionoutofdoors, inclementweathercausedalastminutechangeinarrangements.Theproceedingswere conductedintheCollegeHall,whichunfortunatelycouldnotaccommodateallour visitors.TheHeadmaster,Rev.Br.T.B.Garvey,welcomedRightRev.Monsignor L.J.Goodyandotherdistinguishedguests,amongwhomwereVeryRev.J.P.Wilkinson,CM.,M.A.,H.Dip.Ed.;Rev.E.Clancy,C.M.;Rev.A.Johnston;Rev.J.Bourke, Rev.H.Kelly,Rev.E.Rogers,CollegeChaplain;Rev.Br.BertinusandRev.Br. Frederick,oftheMaristBrothers,Northam;Rev.Br.M.S.Quilligan,Rev.Br.W.T. McGee,Rev.Br.L.B.Joseph,SirThomasandLadyMeagher,Mr.G.Worner,PresidentoftheoldAquinians'Association.

TheCollegeChoiropenedtheproceedingswitha bracketofthreenumbers.Pianoforteitemsandscenes fromMacbeth,actedbytheSub-LeavingDramatic Groupcompletedtheconcertprogramme.Theheadmasterthenpresentedthefollowingreport:

HEADMASTER'SREPORT

RightRev.Monsignor,VeryReverendandReverend Fathers,ReverendBrothers,ladiesandgentleman:

IextendtoallaverycordialwelcometoAquinas fortheAnnualSpeechNightandDistributionofPrizes. IwishespeciallytowelcometheRightRev.Monsignor Goody,anoldboyoftheCollege,andtothankhimfor accedingtoourrequesttodistributetheprizesthisevening.

Parentsaretobecongratulatedonthesacrifiesthey aremakingcheerfully,inspiteofmountingcosts,toensurethattheirchildrenhavethebenefitsofareligious education.OneshudderstothinkofthedevastatingeffectsofaThirdWorldWar.OvilizationisbeingsharplydividedbetweenthosewhoadheretoChristianstan-.. dardsandthosewhohavethrownthem,overboard.

NationsthathaveembracedCommunismhavepreparedthegroundforthismaterialisticphilosophybydeprivingyouthofitsbirthright-aChristianeducation. UnlessawideanddeepChristianitypermeatesthesouls ofmen,democracyasweunderstanditwillgraduallybut surelydisappear.Thepresentindicationsarethat,autocracymilitantandatheistic,isonthemarch.Thoughthe battleofgunshasceased,awarofidealsandpolitical objectivesisbeingwaged.Wrongstandardsandprinciplesarelikelytoprovemoredestructivethanthe atomicbomb.

IfAustraliaistosurviveasaChristiannation,our nationaleducationprogrammewillhavetoincludesome adequateformofChristianeducation.Theissueforusis Christiancivilizationorbrutaltotalitarianism.

ThespiritthatpermeatesAquinasisessentiallyCatholic,andthereforeculturalinthehighestsenseofthe term.EveryboyisexhortedtomanifestinhisdemeanourthosequalitiesthatgotomakeaCatholicgentleman andascholar.Itisnotmerelythateveryeffortismade tomakeeachclass-roombreatheanatmosphereofreligion,manliness,andculture.Everyboyisexpectedto carryintosportandsociallife,thelessonsofmodesty andself-restaintthathehaslearnedintheclass-room.

Itisverypleasanttobeabletoreportaveryfinereligiousandmoraltoneamongsttheboys.Thisisinno smallmeasureduetothekindlyinteresttakeninthe CollegebyHisGrace.theArchbishop,insupplying Aquinaswitharesidentchaplain,andarrangingfora rosterofvisitingchaplainstoadministertothespiritual needsoftheboys.

ItakethisopportunityofthankingHisGraceforhis greatinterest,andofthankingtheresidentchaplain,Rev. FatherRogers,andthevisitingchaplains,Rev.Dr.Sullivan,andtheRev.FathersRussell,JohnstonandMcBride.

TheHolyNameSocietyisflourishingandisdoinga greatdealforthespiritualupliftofitsmembers.Kyran O'DonnellwaselectedPresidentfor1949.Rev.FatherJ. Lynch,thediocesanspiritualDirectoroftheHolyNam, SocietytakesapersonalinterestintheCollegeBranch, andthisismuchappreciatedbytheBrothersandBoys.

TheConfraternityofSt.VincentdePaulmeetsevery secondTuesday.Theoffice-bearersfor1949are:President,KyranO'Donnell;Hon.Secretary,Kevin Finucane;Hon.Treasurer,BasilChristie.Amongthe charitableworksoftheSocietyistheorganisingofa treatforthelittleboysatCastledare.Themembers visitedtheHomeonSaturday,5thNovember,andgave theboysathoroughlyenjoyableafternoon.

TheannualretreatfortheseniorstudentswasconductedbytheRev.FatherHogan.C.SS.R.atthecommencementofthesecondterm.FatherHoganwarmly commendedtheboysonthewhole-heartedspiritwith whichtheyenteredintotheexercisesoftheretreat.

Theroll-callcontinuestogrow.Thisyeartherewas amarkedincreaseinthenumberofday-boys.Thenumberofboardersis200,andday-boysnumber120.We aregratefultotheTramwayDepartmentforsupplying twobusesmorningandafternoon.Itisveryconvenient tohavethebusescomingrightouttotheCollege.

ThomasMeagherwaselectedseniorprefectandcaptainoftheCollegefor1949.Hewasablyassistedinhis responsibledutiesbyhisfellow-prefects:KyranO'Donnell,KeithTowning,TerenceMerchant,Dermot O'Connor,GarrettCullity,JohnLaneandKevinDuff.

TheLeavingCertificateresultswerequitesatisfactory.Thereweretencompletepassesandtendistinctions.

JohnMageepassedinsevensubjectswithfourdistinctions.HewasawardedFirstPlaceinW.A.,inthe CommonwealthPublicService,andsecuredanEngineeringCadetshipintheP.M.GDepartment.

JohnFrisinapassedinsevensubjectswiththree distinctions.HispassadmittedhimdirecttotheMelbourneUniversityforhismedicalcourse.

JohnWalshpassedinsevensubjectswithonedistinction.

TheJuniorCertificatecandidateswereverysuccessful.Outofaclassof34,thirtygainedcompletepasses andtherewerefourpartialpasses.

IntheSecondandFirstYearSub-JuniorExaminationsconductedbytheChristianBrothers'Secondary Schools'AssociationofW.A.,andinwhichthereisvery keencompetition,Aquinasheadedtheaggregateinboth examinations.

IntheSecondYear33boyspassedwith114distinctions.IntheStateaggregate,RaymondSimswasfirst withninesubjectsandeightdistinctions.JephsonSinclairwasthird;BrianMcNamarawasfifth,BrianTraverseighth,andJamesKeatingninth.RaySimsobtained100percent.inArithmetic,Algebra,andGeometry.BrianTraversobtained100percent.inChemistry.NevilleManuelsecuredFirstPlaceinHistory, andPatrickMurrayFirstPlaceinFrench.

IntheFirstYear48boyspassedwith124distinctions.GeraldGauntlettwasfirstintheStateaggregate, BrianMcKittricksecond,BarryKillerbyseventh,John Cawleyeighth,andFrancisBrownninth.GeraldGauntlettwasFirstinLatin,French,GeometryandBookkeeping.FrancisBrownwasfirstinEnglish,andJohn CawleyequalfirstinHistory.

Theaboveresultsareampletestimonyofthefine spiritofstudyintheCollege.Parentsareaskednot tomakerequeststhatwouldinanywayinterferewith thestudyperiodsoftheSchool.AtthispointIwould liketoappealtoparentstomakethemostoftheopportunitiesthattheCollegeoffers.Fartoomanyboysleave schoolattheJuniorstandard,andtherefore,inmost casescarryalifehandicap.Theperiodfollowingthe Juniorisinvaluablefromtheeducationstandpointand multipliesopportunitiesforasuccessfulcareer.Aboy goingonthelandrequiresagoodgeneraleducationup totheI.eavingstandard.Heistheninamuchbetter positiontostudyfarmingscientifically,andgrapplewith theproblemsthatthemanonthelandhastoface.

Wool-classingandsheephusbandryhavebeenintroducedintotheschoolcurriculum.Weoweadebt ofgratitudetoMr.Keenan,SecretaryoftheWoolclassingAssociationfortheinterestheistakinginour wool-classingdepartment.Noeffortonhispartseems tobetoomuchwhenitisacaseofhelpingtheboys interestedinsheepandwool.

TheDuxoftheCollegefor1949isBasilChristie. Basilhasbeenagoodstudent,andhashadaverysuccessfulscholasticcareerattheCollege.

Muchimportanceisattachedtospeech-training.RegularlessonsaregivenbyMr.K.Hynes.Weare gratefultoMr.HynesforhisinterestintheCollege, andforhisdramaticworkintheSub-LeavingClass.

Unfortunately,theDebatingClassesweregreatly handicappedbythepowerfailuresduringtheyear. KeithTowningwaselectedpresidentoftheSeniorDebatingSociety,andDermotO'Connorsecretary.

Dancingclasseswereheldregularlyduringthewinter term.ThePrefectsaretobecongratulatedontheir organisingabilityshowninconnectionwiththePrefects'danceheldattheMarelleearlyintheThirdTerm Itwasanoutstandingsuccess.WeappreciateMiss MerciaScott'sinterestinthedancingclass,andthe assistanceshegaveattheCollegePrefects'Dance.

Naturallyinaboardingschool,muchattentionis giventoorganisedgames.Theyarenecessaryforthe moralandphysicalwelfareofgrowingboys,andthey playanimportantpartincharactertraining.Onthe playingfield,personalandselfishinterestsmustbe submergedforthecommongood,whilstthereisdevelopedaspiritofco-operation,mutualassistance,self control,andadeterminationtostriveforsuccess.

After-schoolhoursofthefirsttermfoundmostboys enjoyingaswimfromtheCollegejettyinAquinasBay. InadditiontotheusualSwimmingCarnival,aninterhousecarnivalwasheld.Itprovedverypopularand entertaining.PatWalshwastheSchoolSwimming Championfor1949.

IntheInter-SchoolCarnivalweweresecondto ScotchCollege.WecongratulateScotchontheirsuccess.AquinasinverygratefultoMr.Gibsonforhis excellentcoachingoftheboysformanyyears.Next yearwehopetohaveimprovedfacilitiesforswimming. Itisproposedtohavearacingbaths50metreslong, consistingoffiveswimminglaneswithturningboards ateachend.

Rowingpracticecommencesearlyinthefirstterm. Thetrainingofthecrewsisnotsevere.Seldomdothe boysrowformorethanonehourintheafternoon. ThisyeartheHeadoftheRivercrewwasnotselected untilamonthbeforetheevent.HowwelltheFirst Eightrowedisknowntoyonall.Theirvictoryisa triumphofwhichwearealljustlyproud,andfor whichweoweadebtofgratitudetoMr.A.Dobson,a loyal,enthusiastic,andcapableoldboy,whogiveshis servicesascoachofthecrew.Themembersofthe winningcrewwere:-RonCurtis(stroke),TomMeagher,LouisMojzer,AntonyAkkermans,PatWalsh, KeithTowning,FrankTyson,JohnPannellandPat Murray(Cox).TheSecondEightandFirstFourrowed wellandweresecondintheirrespectiveraces.The neweightappropriatelynamedthe"BrotherFoley" afterthefirstHeadmasterofAquinas,isamasterpiece ofworkmanshipandacredittothebuilder,Mr.Neale. ofBassendean.OurthanksareduetoMr.JoeSaunders, anotherenthusiasticandgenerousoldboy,forhis coachingoftheSecondEight.

Footballisprobablythemostpopulargameatthe College.TheSeniorXVIIIhadamostsuccessfulyear. ThoughstrongoppositioncamefromScotch,the1948 Premiers,AquinaswentthroughtheAlcockCupSeries undefeated.WearedeeplygratefultoMr.J.Dolan forhisexpertcoaching.TheBrothersandboysfully appreciatethefactthattheircoachhasbeenentrusted withthecoachingoffleeStateFootballTeam.Inthe absenceofMr.DolanwiththeStateteam,Mr.M. Cronintookoverthecoaching;wearedeeplygrateful toMr.Croninforhisvaluableassistance.Inconnection withtheFirstXVIII,IwishtothankMr.E.Scahill, whoprovidedtheteamwitha"victorydinner,"and alsoMr.J.L.Walshwhohasprovidedanappropriate trophyforeachmemberoftheteam.PercyJohnson hasbeenadjudgedthebestandfairestplayerfor1949.

TheAnnualAthleticMeetingwasheldattheWA.C.A.onSeptember28.NeilMacdougallwontheArchbishop'sCupforthechampionathleteafterkeencompetitionwithTomMeagherandPercyJohnson.Althoughwefieldedastrongteamforthe"Inters."on 22ndOctober,GuildfordGrammarSchoolprovedtoo strongandwonbyfourpoints.Interestwasmaintained untilthelastevent.WeheartilycongratulateGuildford onitssuccess.TomMeaghercompletedasuccessful careerinInter-SchoolAthleticsbywinningthethree opensprints,andestablishinganewrecordinthe220 yardsevent.

AttheStateChampionshipsheldinFebruary,Tom MeagherwontheJunior100yardsand220yardsChampionships.NeilMacdougallwonthe880yardsJuniorMinorChampionship.

AttheNewSouthWalesStateJuniorChampionshipsheldinSydneylastJanuary,TomMeagherwon the220yardsevent.

AttheSchool-boyStateChampionshipsheldon29th October,Aquinasrepresentativeswereprominent.Four Statetitlesweresecured.NeilMacdougallwonthe Under18MileandequalledtheStaterecord.Percy JohnsonwontheUnder17Hurdles;JohnMajorthe 880YardsUnder17;andPaulLeesonthe220Yards Under15.

ToMr.GeoffWorner,thePresidentoftheOld Boys'Association,Aquinasowesagreatdealforhis successfulcoaching.OurthanksarealsoduetoMessrs. J.Haire,K.Allen,andW.deGruclty,forthetimeand caredevotedtotheAthleticteam.

OurschoolCadetunitishavingaverysuccessful year;thenumbershaveincreasedfrom135to170. Capt.B.F.Prindiville,0.C.,wasablyassistedbyCadet LieutenantsT.Meagher,D.Barry,L.Aris,K.Towning, R.LambertandC.Ellies.Atthepotentialofficers' CourseinMay,Cadet-Lt.C.Elliesgainedfirstplacein theschool.TheCompanySergeant-Major,R.Rees,was thirdonthelistandwasrecommendedforacomnussion.

TheCadetunitprovidedaguardofhonourforthe AnnualEucharisticProcessionheldintheCollege groundsontheFeastofChristtheKing,alsoforthe processionsinhonourofOurLady,atSouthPerthand Palmyra.

ThedisplayattheCollegeonSunday,13thNovember,wasacredittotheunit.TheG.O.C.,MajorGeneralJ.S.Whitelaw,tookthesaluteandpresented thetrophies.WedesiretothankMajorSims,Capt. Watsonandstafffortheirinterestandhelpduringthe year.

Inrecentyearsmuchinteresthasbeentakeninrifle shooting,andourrifleclubhashadconsiderablesuccess.Thisislargelyduetotheexcellentcoachingof Mr.J.CullitytowhomtheBrothersfeelverymuch indebted.

OurthanksareduetoMr.FredWalshforhiswork intheboxingclass.ThetitleofCollegeChampionfor 1949waswonbyPatrickWalsh.

TheFirstXIhasnothadaverysuccessfulseason. TomIvankovichwaselectedCaptainfor1949.Weappreciateverymuchthehelpgiventoourcricketersby ourCricketCoach,Mr.W.Driver.

TennisisverypopularattheCollege.Coachinghas beenentrustedtoMr.C.L.Treloar.Wearegrateful tohimforhisinterestintheTennisClub.

TheOpenSinglesChampionwasJamesMorris,the OpenDoublesChampionsbeingJamesMorrisandPaul Leeson.

TheOldAquiniansHockeyClubistobecongratulatedonaverysuccessfulyear.Thisclubisdoingmuch tokeeptheex-studentstogether.

Mr.GeoffWornerwaselectedPresidentoftheOld Boys'Associationfor1949.TherewasagoodattendanceofOldBoysattheAnnualCommunionand breakfastheldattheendofthefirstterm.TheOld Boys'MemorialOvalisgraduallytakingshape.Itshould hereadyforusein1950.

AquinashaseveryreasontobeproudofthesuccessesofitsOldBoys.Ourcongratulationsareoffered toMr.JusticeE.A.Dunphy,formerlyPresidentofthe ArbitrationCourtinPerth,onhisappointmentasa judgeoftheFederalArbitrationCourt;alsotoAssociate ProfessorG.J.Thornton-Smith,whohasbeenappointedAssociateProfessorofSurveyingintheUniversityofMelbourne. Ex-studentsaredoingremarkablywellatthevarious Universities.Ourcongratulationsareextendedtothe 1948and1949graduates:-TedPrendiville,Medicine; DenisCullity,Science;BertAdderley,Arts;fotin O'Neill,Medicine;WilliamRogers,Arts;TomMcDowell,Science;CyrilGelle,Dentistry:TerryFranklyn, Law;JohnWalsh,Medicine.DenisCullitywasawarded theWilsmorePrizeforChemistryinhisfinalyear.

TheeditoroftheCollegeAnnualwouldwelcome notesofOldBoys'activitiesandsuccesses.

Fromtheculturalpointofview,itisveryencouragingtofindalargenumberofboysinterestedin music.Themusicresultshavebeenverysatisfactory. UniversityexaminerswhovisitedtheCollegerecently

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wereverycomplimentarywhenreferringtothestandard ofthecandidatespresentedbyAquinasfortheMusic Examinations.Iwishtothankthemusicteachers MissP.Gibbings,MissV.Carney,MissP.Orr,and Mr.J.Patemanfortheirverygoodwork.

MatronRamsteadcontinuesherexcellentworkfor theCollege.Hereffortsandthoseofherstaffarevery muchappreciatedbytheBrothers,theboys,andtheir parents.

Thehealthoftheboardersisverysatisfactoryindeed,andinthismatterIwishtothankSirThomas Meagherandhisstaffofdoctorsforthepersonalinte- resttakenintheboarders.

ToSisterWatsonweareverygratefulforher kindlyinterestinthewell-beingoftheboys.

Fortheworkintheirclasses,weareverythankful toMissKearney,Mr.McKinnon,andMr.J.O.Thomas,

AquinasowesmuchtothemembersoftheLadies' Committeewhoarealwayssowillingtohelpwithrefrcshmentswhenweareholdingsportsorothergatherings.Itakethisopportunityofthankingthemfortheir generousassistance.

OurthanksareofferedtoallthosewhohavecontributedtothePrizeFund,orwhohaveinanywayassistedtheCollegeduringtheyear.

Honourshavebeenawardedinthevarioussporting sectionsasfollows:-

Athletics:RegPawle,TerenceHughan,CliffCardoza, JohnPeterson.

Football:PercyJohnson,AntodyAkkermans,Ray Rees,PaulLeeson,EdwardByrne,FrankWalker, JohnMajor,KevinO'Meara,RonLambert,Kyran O'Donnell,PeterDowsett.

Swimming:DerryBarry,JohnSalerian,GrantHalvorson,IanSmith.

Rowing:RonCurtis,PatrickWalsh,FrankTyson, KeithTowning,AntonyAkkermans,PatMurray.

CricketPercyJohnson,GarrettCullity,PeterDowsett, KerryFogarty,KyranO'Donnell.

Shooting:DerryBarry.

Boxing:RonLambert.

Tennis:PaulLeeson,BernardScahill. Inconclusion,onbehalfoftheChristianBrothersat AquinasCollege,Iwishyouallaholyandahappy ChristmasaswellasapeacefulprosperousNewYear. T.B.GARVEY,Headmaster.

PRIZELIST. LEAVINGCERTIFICATEII.

ReligiousKnowledge:LawrenceEdwards.

DuxoftheCollege:BasilChristie.

J.F.WalshPrizeforEnglish:BasilChristie.

KenKelsallPrizeforMathematics:BasilChristie.

SecondinClassandPrizeforScience:GeraldLaurence.

ThirdinClass:LawrenceEdwards.

FourthinClass:KyranO'Donnell.

FifthinClass:JohnPannell.

SixthinClass:LeslieAris.

FrankDavidsonPrizeforAustralianHistory:Nick Kalaf.

KenMcKennaPrizeforHistoryandGeography:Peter Saunders.

PrizeforForeignLanguages:NeilMacdougall. LEAVINGCERTIFICATEI.

ReligiousKnowledge:AlexHoran.

DuxofClass:JamesBusher.

SecondinClass:ClementEllies.

ThirdinClass:JohnHuston.

FourthinClass:TerenceO'Donnell.

FifthinClass:AlexHoran.

SixthinClass:KevinFinticane.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

ReligiousKnowledge:MichaelRowneyandPatMurray

DuxofClass:PeterSermon.

SecondinClass:RaymondSims.

ThirdinClass:JephsonSinclair.

FourthinClass:JamesKeating.

FifthinClass:BrianTravers.

SixthinClass:HansLorbeer.

GeoffRobinsonPrizeforLatinandFrench:PatMurray.

Certificatesto:-BernardScahill,LouisMojzer,Bernard McNamara,JohnBegley. SECONDYEARSUB-JUNIOR (FirstDivision)

t. ReligiousKnowledge:JamesFitzmaurice.

DuxofClass:GeraldGauntlett.

SecondinClass:BrianMcKittrick.

ThirdinClass:BarryKillerby.

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FifthinClass:FrancisBrown.

SixthinClassDavidFitzgerald,

Geoff.RobinsonPrizeforLatinandFrench:Gerald Gauntlett.

Certificatesto:-HowardRintotilandMauriceCullity.

SECONDYEARSUB-JUNIOR (SecondDivision)

ReligiousKnowledge:BruceHayesandMaxMortimer.

DuxofClass:BasilMoursellas.

SecondinClass:BruceHayes.

ThirdinClass:KevinCrowd.

FourthinClass:WilliamSyme.

FifthinClass:MaxMortimer.

SixthinClass:LeslieClark.

Certificatesto:-JosephAlbrechtandRobertKestel.

FIRSTYEARSUB-JUNIOR.

ReligiousKnowledge:DuncanFrancis.

DuxofClass:EdmundMartin.

SecondinClass:DominicDonnelly.

ThirdinClass:JohnNegus.

FourthinClass:JamesPaton.

FifthinClass:GeoffreySyme.

SixthinClass:VincentSgro.

Certificatesto:-JohnTurner,RobertFimmel,Peter Wratten,TerenceMcAuliffe,SigfriedLorbeer, RichardHall,DuncanFrancis,RobertEdmonds, TerenceBowen,LaurenceNaylor,DanielMcLernon, Peter BrianMcAuliffe,ThomasChua,RonaldDavidson, Marwick,RobertMcDonald. GRADEVL

ReligiousKnowledge:RobertPanizza.

DuxofClass:RoderickMartin.

SecondinClass:AlanKeet.

ThirdinClass:BerkeleyFitzhardinge.

FourthinClass:MaxwellGardiner.

FifthinClass:DavidThomas

SixthinClass:VincentO'Meara,

Certificatesto:-KennethShehan,RobertPanizza. Nulsen'nRalph. # GRADEV.

ReligiousKnowledge:BrianBurt.

DuxofClass:BrianBurt.

SecondinClass:RobinPiggott.

ThirdinClass:PeterMcGuire.

FourthinClass:LaurenceOwens.

FifthinClass:LaurenceDavidson.

SixthinClass:KimFrancisandLaurenceO'Meara.

Certificatesto:-FrederickPawle,JohnGilbert,Peter Leeson. GRADEIV.

ReligiousKnowledge:JohnRosman.

I)uxofClass:DonaldAllen.

SecondinClass:JohnRosman.

ThirdinClass:HughRowney

FourthinClass:NoelKeet.

FifthinClass:KennethKeating.

SixthinClass:LaurenceLockwood.

Certificatesto:-PaulThompson.FrancisGallagher. ThomasHoad,JohnFowlie. THIRDGRADE.

ReligiousKnowledge:ThomasAlford.

DuxofClass:WalterBagby.

SecondinClass:EdwardMorris.

ThirdinClass:PatrickMoylan.

FourthinClass:MicahelMonnock.

FifthinClass:DesmondWoodman.

SixthinClass:RichardLeslie.

Certificatesto:-AntonyMorrissey,ThomasAlford, LyallBonser,WilliamBeven,GrahamD'ay,Patrick Curtis. SECONDGRADE.

RobertGilkison. BernardMcGrade. FIRSTGRADE.

VernonMurdoch RobertHeaperman. ATHLETICS.

ChampionHouse:St.Edmund'swontheDunklingCup. Captain:K.Towning. BestAllRoundSport-RiggBros.'Trophy:Patrick Walsh.

CollegeChampion-Archbishop'sCup:NeilMacdougall.

CollegeChampion,Open100Yards-SirT.Meagher

Cup:ThomasMeagher.

CollegeChampion,Open120YardsHurdles-TheMarwickCup:PercyJohnson.

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CollegeChampion,OpenMile-TheCooperCup:Neil Macdougall.'

JuniorChampion-A.D.ScottCup:PaulLeeson.

Under15Champion-TheAhernCup:BernardScahill,

Under14Champion-TheDolanCup:LionelJan.

Under13Champion-TheKennedyTrophyJohnBrick.

Under12Champion-TheLeesonCup:RobinPiggott.

Under11Champion-TheO'DeaCup:LaurenceMat- thews. Under10Champion-TheF.DavidsonCup:Michael Monnock. Under9Champion-TheKenMcKennaCup:Bernard McGrade.

CollegeHandicapMile-TheKirbyCup:IanSteele.

JuniorSchoolHandicapMile-TheTunstillCup:Ber- nardMcGrade. FOOTBALL.

BestandFairestPlayer-TheD.CoffeyCup;Percy Johnson.

MostImprovedPlayer-MelvinBros.Cup:Kevin O'Meara.

MostConsistentPlayer-TheLaneCup:EnzoGianotti. BestandFairestintheJuniorSchoolCompetition: LionelJan. TimefollowingmembersoftheFirstXVIII.Champion FootballTeamreceiveTrophiespresentedbyMr.J.L. Walsh:-PatrickWalsh(Captain),PercyJohnson(Vice_ Captain),PeterDowsett,RayRees,FrancisWalker, JohnMajor,KevinO'Meara,EnzoGianotti,KeithTown- ing, DenhamAntonyAkkermans,PaulLeeson,EdwardByrne, Durack,RonLambert,NeilMacdougall,Kyri.mt O'Dondell,JohnLane.ReginaldPawle,ThomasIvankovich,KevinDuff. SWIMMING.

CollegeChampionandHighestScoreratinter-School Contest-W.GibsonCup:PatrickWalsh.

Under16Champion-W.B.GibsonCup:KevinDuff.

Under15Champion-A.BurtCup:GrantHalvorson.

Under14Champion-A.D.ScottCup:DenisCoffey.

Under13Champion-J.MorrisCup:BrianMcKittrick

Under12Champion-W.ElliesCup:FrederickPawle.

Under11Champion-RiddellCup:EdwardKnapp.

Under10Champion-KnappCup:JamesGolding. SpecialPrizeforEffortatInter-SchoolContest:John Salerian.

ROWING.

PresentationofOarstoWinning"HeadoftheRiver" Eight:-Stroke,RonCurtis;No.7,ThomasMeagher;No.6,LouisMojzer;No.5,AntonyAkkermans;No,4,PatrickWalsh;No.3,KeithTowning; No.2,FrancisTyson;Bow,JohnPannell;Cox, ,PatrickMurray. OarsandRudderpresentedbyMr.Neale,builderof thenewboat.

BOXING.

CollegeClmampion-AEdwards'Cup:PatrickWalsh.

WelterweightChampion-HicksTrophy:RonLambert.

9StoneDivision-McCarthyTrophy:DennisHicks.

8st.7lbs.Division-ScahillTrophy:GeorgedeSouza

8stoneDivision-DalyTrophy:WilliamStevenson. st.7lbs.Division-BryantTrophyGrantHalvorson.

7stoneDivision-MaloneTrophy:PatMcCarthy.

6st.7lbs.Division-RodoredaTrophy.:MichaelWright.

6stoneDivision-TysonTrophy:DavidBrennan.

BestLoser-FredWalshTrophy:FrancisWalker.

SHOOTING.

ChampionShotofCollege-Rev.Br.T.A.McMahon MemorialPrize:ColinCarstairs.

SnapShooting-Capt.D.L.DavidsonCup:Clement Ellies.

MostImprovedShot-Mr.J.CullityPrize:KevinCoakley.

DANCING.

PrizesPresentedbyMissMereiaScott.

FirstPrize:RonLambert.

SecondPrize:JohnPannell.

CRICKET.

BestAllRoundCricketer-JohnsonCup:GarrettCullity.

MostImprovedBatsman-KennedyBros.Trophy:James Morris.

TENNIS.

OpenSingles:JamesMorris.

OpenDoubles:JamesMorrisandPaulLeeson.

Under16Singles:PaulLeeson.

Under16Doubles:PaulLeesonandBernardScahill.

Under14Singles:IanSmith.

Under14Doubles:GeraldGauntlettandGeraldMcCormack.

"Lourdesof theWest"

CHICAGO(NC).-Morethan 1,000,000worshipperscameto theShrineofSt.Annede BeaupreinQuebeclastyear;as earlyastheyear1700morethan 2,000personswerevisitingthe "LourdesoftheWest"eachyear.

SowritesElizabethAllanin theDecemberissueofCoronet magazine,publishedhere.Her articleabouttheshrine,prepared withthehelpoftheRev.Eugene Lefebvre,C.SS.R.,St.Anne's historian,givesinstancesofremarkablecureseffectedthereand deacribeshowthespotwlhere Bretonsailorsweresavedfrom shipwreckin1650hascometobe thegreatestpilgrimageplacein theNewWorld.

"Althoughthechurchat BeaupreisaCatholicshrine, morethanoneofeveryfourvisitorsisanon-Catholic,"Miss Allanwrites.FullyhalfthepilgrimsarefromtheU.S,

generation.Youpromiseda womantolivewithhertill death,butyoumeanttillsuch timeasyoufoundsomeonemore attractiveYoucontinue:

"IfyourChurchdoesnotbelieveindivorce,whydoCatholicsmarrydivorcedProtestants."

A.:Theydon't.IftheProtestantisvalidlymarriedinthe firstplace,eitherinhisown Church,orinaRegistryOffice, hecannotmarryaCatholicin theCatholicChurchwhilehis firstwifeisstillalive.Ifhe marriesaCatholicanywhere else,itwouldbeinthesightof Godnomarriage,sincetheCatholicpartyisboundtomarry intheCatholicChurchunder painofthemarriagebeinginvalid.Youmaybeableto pointtosomeparticularcase whereaCatholichasmarrieda divorcedProtestantintheCatholicChurch,butifyoumake carefulinquiriesyouwilldiscoverthatforsomereasonor otherthefirstmarriagewasnot valid,andsincethefirstmarriagewasnullandvoid,heis freetomarry,andifthelady

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canobtainadispensationfrom theimpedimentofMixedReligion,hewouldbefreetomarry aCatholicwoman IfIwereyou,"Wanderer,"I wouldreadmyScripturecarefullyandreadtheclaimsand teachingofthevariousChurches iftheyhaveany.Iwouldalso readtheteachingoftheCatholicChurch,andIamsurethat ifyouareintelligentandsincere youwill,likeus,beconvinced veryreadilythattheCatholic ChurchistheonetrueChurch foundedbyChristOurLord. Beingconvincedofthat,you

(ContinuedfromPage5.) wouldhavenorighttogoanywhereelse,tohearpropounded somethingthatconflictswiththe teachingofHimwhowasGod. Luther,Calvin,FatherDivine, orAimeeMcPhersonaresurely nottobeputonthesamefootingwiththeSecondPersonof theBlessedTrinity,Whocame onearthtoteachwhatwemust believe,anddo,tosaveour souls.

Ithankyouforyourletter, andhopethatIhavemadeour positionseemmorereasonable toyouandyourownposition lesstenable.

so1refrainedfromdoingso.In anycase,itisapurelyeconomic problemandamatterforState intervention.

WHEREPURGATORY ENTERSIN.

Mr.A.H.,ofEwington,writes asfollows:

PROBLEMSOFTHESMALLFARMER.

IhavehadaletterofthanksnextrequestIcouldnotconfrom"Agricola."Thereisvery littlecommenttobemadeonit, soIwillgiveittoyouashesent ittome.Hewrites:

"DearFatherPerrott,-Iam indebtedtoyouforyourreply tomyquestionabouttheland. No,Father,itwasneithertoo vaguenortoolong.Indeed itwasmostinterestingandinstructive,givingatrueand comprehensiveanalysisofthe wholequestion.Itwillgive manyofus'furiouslytothink,' especiallythose,andthere mustbemany,whoconsider thatAustralia'ssurvivalmay inlargedegreedependona returntotheland"'

A.:Inspiteofwhat,yousay, Iamnotmyselfconvincedthat theanalysiswhichIpresented wasascomprehensiveasyou seemtothink.Iamnotqualifiedtodomorethangiveabare outline,havingnotechnical knowledgeofthelifeortheproblemsinvolved.Therefore,your

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"Sirs,-TwoorthreeSundays agoIwaslisteningtoyour serviceovertheair;andfrom whatIgatheredfromthediscourse,themainpointstressedwasPurgatory,andthe reasonswhyitisaninstitutioninyourfaith.Asthis topichassomeinterestforme, haveyouanybookorbooks fromwhichIcouldgleanany knowledgeofitsorigin,and sider.Youcontinue:

"Withthisendinview,Ihope Yourreplywillbeputin pamphletformfordistribution byourNationalCatholic RuralMovementinW.A.,for whichpublicationIwould gladlymakeadonation.It wouldserveasaguideto teachersandparentswhoare interestedinthisquestion, andatthesametimeissue,in trueJesuitfashion,anoteof warningtotheover-enthusiastic,likemyself,andrestrain usfrommakingcostlymistakes."

A.:Ithink,"Agricola,"thatif youmakeenquiriesattheCatholicRuralMovementyouwill findworksofrealscientific value,whencomparedwithmy generalcomments,whichwould beafarsaferguideforteachers, parentsandover-enthusiastic persons.Youwrite:

"Inactualfarmpractice,as Bosodipointsoutinhis'Flight fromtheCity,'smallmistakes havegreateducationalvalue forthebeginner.Andasfor thecityman,whotakesup landasBosodidid,onseven acresoutsideNewYork,a smallfarmof50or100acres wouldseemtobethebestto beginwithinthiscountry."

A.:TheonlycommentIhave tomakeonthatis,thatthe sizeofthefarmwilldependentirelyontheclimate,therainfall,thewatersupply,thetransport,andthetypeoffarmingthe manisgoingtoundertake.A farmof50acresinthewheat beltwouldnotseemtobea practicalproposition,butthere againIamspeakingasalayman.Youcontinue:

"Even10acreswouldsuffice tobeginwithifamanfarmed forhomeconsumptionandnot forthemarket,thatisinthe beginning.AstheidealofaCatholicAgriculturalCollegeis, asyousay,somethingwemay havetowaitforalongtime for,thesettlementofcitymen onsmallblocks,groupedtogetherinthecountry,would beanalternative."

A.:Somethinglikethishas beendonewithsuccessinother States.AgroupofCatholic kindredspiritsinthisStatemay yetformsuchasettlement.You write:

"Theremaybeamongyour listenerssomewealthyfarmerswho,ongivingserious thoughttothisquestionmight caretobequeathintheirwill, ahandsomedonationtowards theestablishmentofaCatholicAgriculturalCollegein WestAustralia.Someofus couldgivethelandifwedid nothavethemoney."

"Iwouldappreciateanyfur theycommentsyoumightcare tomakeonthisquestion,but ifthereisnothingtoadd, wouldyoupleasegivemymy replyovertheair?Inconclusion,pleaseacceptmy warmestthanks.-Yourssincerely, 'Agricola,'Perth."

A.:IhavegivenwhatcommentsIthoughtwerecalledfor, andhavepresentedyourvery welcomeletterasyousentitto me.Thanks,"Agricola."I wishthereweremanyothers withyourdesiretoseethe thegreatspacesofourlandfilledwithfarmers.Iwasnot quitesurewhetheryouwished metoreadoutyourpostscript,

"ImightstatethatIamnota RomanCatholic,althoughI haveoccasionallyattended yourservice. "Providedthechargeforthe booksisnotexorbitant,I am,ofcourse,fullyprepared topayforthem.-Iam,Sir, yoursfaithfully, "A,H."

A.:Iamforwardingtoyoua littlepamphletonthesubjectof Purgatory,whichgivesyouboth theProtestantandCatholic pointofview.Ithinkyouwill finditquiteclearandeasyto read.Asthislittlebookisout ofprint,Iwouldbegratefulif youwouldreturnittomewhen youhavereadit.Iamsorry forthedelayinansweringyour letter,butitwasunavoidable.

Iwishtothankyouforyour inquiry,andhopeyouwillsee thereasonablenessoftheargumentsfortheexistenceofPurgatory.

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METROPOLITANBUSINESSES

CityArcadeBusiness;Unrivalledposition,Weeklytrade, £80-£90.Profits25percent. Valueoffittingsatcost,£400. FullPrice,£1,575,plusstock. Attractivelittlebusiness.

SuburbanGeneralMixed,with niceAccommodation,atkeen price.Averages£120weekly, Wellequipped.Goodtobacco quota.Noopposition.Only £1,250,plusstock,approx.£400 LucrativeMixedFishand Chips,TobaccoandCigarettes, etc.GoodSuburbanposition. 7-roomedaccommodation.Turnover£200perweek.Shows £30nettprofit.Exceptionally wellequipped,andaRealBargainforthePriceof£1,625, plusstock,approx.£200,

COUNTRYBUSINESS.

Freehold,Hills,GeneralStore andServiceStation;Authorised Newsagency...Annualtrade £10,000.Showing18percent. nett.IncludesJ.W.B.andasbestosResidence. Noopposition.Goodtradinghours.Well equipped,Goodvalueat£3,250, plusstock,approx.£300.

VACANTPOSSESSION. Applecross.Vacantpossession.Modernbrickandtile home.Nicelyfurnished:high position.£3,800.

SouthPerth.Highcorner position;furnished.J.W.B,residence;excellentcondition, 2 bedrooms,S/outs;closetoschool andtransport.Garage;sewered.Reallyattractiveat£2,270

COUNTRYPROPERTIES.

CitrusOrchard,outerSuburb. 10acresrichredloam;600 trees.Irrigationandscheme water.Brickandtilehome; wellfurnished.Fullequipment.Veryattractivepropertyatreasonableprice,£5,200.

RichSouth-WestDairyFarm. 27acresofheavyredandblack loam,Wellequippedwithma-chinery.Carrying30cows,etc. Worthinspectionat£6,300.

PoultryFarminCloseSuburb. Comfortable4-roomhouse,all cons.Handytotram,busand school. equipmentCompletemodern throughout. 2,700 headpoultry,Price,£7,000, w.i,wo, FarmingGrazingProperty.991acresinbestS.W.farming country,House,J.W.B.and asbestosoutbuildings. 3acres orchard.£2,000.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO., W.A.'sLeadingHotelandBusi*1 nessBrokers,LandandEstate Agents. 29/30PadburyBuildings (opp.G.P.O.).

LUXEMBOURG,Nov. 24, )11 (NC).-AllCatholicactionorg- anizationsconcernedwithlabor havebeenmergedhereintoa "CatholicLaborFront'',which hasbeenapprovedofficiallyby BishopJosephPhilippeofLuxembourg.Thecharterprovides fortherecognitionofthebasic principlesofCatholicsorialaction,suchastherespectofthe dignityoftheindividual,ajust wageandthesubservienceofthe statetothelawsofequityand justice. ~4......4.1.4....04,04

SUMMERBRIDES.

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DEATHS q4

DELARGIE,PaulHugh.-On December14th.,atSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,dearly belovedhusbandofFreda, lovingfatherofPatricia(Mrs. T.Williams,Kununoppin), Marcelle(Mrs.B.Starcevich, Korbel),Paul,Yvonne(deceased),Desmond,John, Marie,Margot,Cecileand Thomas,ofMerredin,loving father-in-lawofBertand Tom,grandpaofBrian,Gaye, andJohn;aged57years. R.I.P.

DELARGIE,PaulHugh.-Dearlybelovedsonofthelate HughandMary,lovingbrotherofMargaret(Mrs.McArdle,London),Marie(Mrs. Turton(Sydney),Isobel(SisterM.Andre.Melbourne).

44INMEMORIAM÷

BAKER,Gladys,-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeofthe soulofGladysBaker,who diedDecember21st,,1948,lovingwifeofC.E.Baker,and motherofJoan,Mary,Kathleen,Anthony,Dorothyand Maurice,grandmotherof Teddy,JohnnyandMarion.

CHIDLOW.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulsofourbelovedsonsandbrothers,GordonandPeter,whodiedon ChristmasEve,1947. Treasuredmemories. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonthem.

-Insertedbytheirloving father,mother,sisterandbrothers,

FORDHAM,LeslieJoseph-In lovingmemoryofourdearly lovedsonandbrother,who passedawaysuddenlyDecember26,1946. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingfather,motherand Francene.

FRASER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearson,Pte.Frederick KeithFraser("Curley"),who passedawayatSchienfurth, Germany,onDecember24th., 1941,secondsonofSenator theHon.J.M.Fraserand Mrs.Fraser,lovingbrotherof Eric,BasilandDoreen,of26 TeddingtonRoad,Victoria Park;aged21years.R.I.P.

MULLINS,WinifredAgnes.PassedawayDecember29, 1940,atBassendean.Ofyour charity,prayforhersweet soul.

-Insertedbyhersorrowing husband,daughterandson-inlaw,EllenandTerenceTisdall,41LanglerStreet,Victoria Park,andgrandson,Mervyn.

O'BRIEN,Phillip,-Of2Claude Street,Rivervale.OnDecember24th.,1947,killed RivervaleRailwayStation, lovinghusbandofOlive,fond fatherofMargaret,brotherin-lawofJack, Awonderfulhusband,father andfriend. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul -Insertedbyhissorrowing wife,Olive,daughterMargaret, 2ClaudeStreet,Rivervale

O'BRIEN,Philip-Infondand lovingmemoryofPhil,who waskilledatRivervaleRailwayStation,December24th, 1947. Mayperpetuallightshine uponLim.

-Inserted(byMr.andMrs. Hoskinsandfamily.

O'DRISCOLL.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearmother,Mary AnnO'Driscoll,7th.anniversaryDecember31st. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

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KALGOORLIE

AnnualTournament.

TheAnnualTournamentcompleted,clubmembersinvited theirparentsandfriendstothe presentationoftrophiesheldat theclubcourtsattheCommonwealthPark,Kalgoorlie,onSundaythe20thNovemberlast.

Beautifulweatherfavouredthe outingandsomeinterestingtenniswaswitnessed,visitorsfrom variousclubsonthegoldfields participating.

DuringtheafternoonteaintervaltheClubPresidentMr.J. Carrollextendedacordialwelcometotheguestsandthanked themfortheinteresttakenin theclubaswasevidencedbytheir attendancethatafternoon.He thencalledontheRev.Father McCarthy,SpiritualDirectorof theClub,topresentthetrophies won-intheclubtournamenta wordofencouragementbeing giventoeach.

Thewinnersofthevarious eventswerefollows:

Gent'sChampionshipSingles(M,DillonTrophy):E.Marmion.

LadiesChampionshipSingles (E.M.HeenanTrophy):MissN. Carroll, Boys'SinglesChampionship(L.MaxwellTrophy):J.Miller, (PellegriniGirls'ChampionshipSingles andCo.Trophy); MissJ.Hickey.

Gents'HandicapSingles(G. O'CallaghanTrophy)K.Hastings.

LadiesHandicapSingles(F. BownTrophy)MissN.Carroll.

Gents'HandicapDoubles(Ran- dallEdwardsand.D.J.SkinworthTrophies)Messes.T. O'ConnorandJ.Carroll.

LadiesHandicapDoubles(GoldfieldsSportDepotTrophies) MissesM.WrightandM.Maxwell.

HandicapMixedDoubles(StuartGore,(Photographer)and SilverPrinceSportsDepotTrophies)MissM.WrightandF. Hug. BestClubman(P.J.Johnson Trophy)D.G.Canning.

Referencewasmadetothe saddeathoftheirlatemember andcaptainKevinO'Connor whichoccurredduringtheweek, thePresidentandRev.Father McCarthyconveyingonbehalf ofclubmembersandfriendsdeep sympathytohisparentsandrelatives.

InconclusionthePresident heartilythankedthedonorsfor theirgenerosityassuringthemof theappreciationoftheclubmemhers.

Afternoonteawasservedby memberstotheguestsoncompletionofwhichmembersand visitorspresentedsomeveryfine tennis.

HOUSEWANTED.

Catholicfamily,newarrivals, wanttopurchasehome,near CatholicCathedralorChurch. Willpayanyreasonableprice. ApplyBox1021,thisoffice.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,December24,1949.

NarroginMaiden:St.Glory,1; HeartsAflame,2;Rondaletia,3.

AlbanyMaiden:Jimson,1; Soomere,2;SublimeGift,3.

NorthamHandicap(1):Harri Tweed,1;Agricup,2;Curia's Last,3.

BunburyHandicap:Desert Faith,1;Skyliner,2;Gallant Shah,3, Welter(2):Protest,1;Gallant Duke,2;LadyNoelene,3. Welter(1):Warran,1;Jonease,2;KingNia,3. NorthamHandicap(2):Glen Uru,1;CrownCourt,2;Glynde, 3.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Breeders:RealSheen,1;Trivista,2;Dakota,3.

ChristmasHandicapDivisions,

First:Crossaway,1;AirPatrol,2;MeteorGirl,3.

Second:MeadowChief,1;Gay General,2;King'sFlicka,3. Third:PrinceMarlyn,1;Cressena,2;AvonKing,3,

Fourth:DoubleNote,1;Lee Dudley,2;MardonGirl,3.

Fifth:Rockonda,1; New Beauty,2;ClassicStep,3.

Sixth:RedSol,1;SirJoseph, 2;SanGuy,3.

Sir,-Thearticleinarecent "Record,"headed"ManyMassgoersHaveNottheFaith,"statedincleartermsaconvictionof FatherHeenan'sthatwouldprobablyfindagreementamongthe practicalCatholicsofPerth.

InanychurchonanySunday, peoplewillbefoundhearing

MURDEROF MISSIONARY.

PARIS,Nov.24(NC).-The circumstancessurroundingthe murderinTibetoftheRev, MauriceTornay,oftheAugustinianFathersoftheGreatSt. BarnardhavejustbeenYearned here,Theaccountwasgiven inalettersenttoBishopPnerre Valentin,ofKangting,China,by amissionaryfriend,FatherSavinoz,whogotthestoryfromtwo eye-witnesses.

FatherTornaywastravelling toLhasa,capitalofTibet,On the17th.dayofhisjourney, half-waybetweenTekingand Lhasi,hewasarrestedbysoldiersintheserviceofthelama ofTibet.Theothermembers ofthecaravanwerepermitted toproceedafterofferingthesoldiersvaluablebribes,butFather Tornay,togetherwithanother Christianandtwoservants,were escortedbacktowardChinaby twoarmedTibetansoldiers. AfterreachingtheChineseborderonAugust11,theparty founditswaybarredbyfour armedmenwhoshotthepriest andhisChristiantravelling companion.Bothwerekilled instantly.Thetwoservants, however,wereabletoescape andreportedtheincident. Fromtheservants'reportit isthoughtbysomethatthetwo soldierswhoescortedFather Tornayandhispartywereaccomplicesofthemurderers,for ontheeveoftheshootingthey hadtakenasmallmachine-gun fromoneoftheservants. FatherSavinozsaysinhisletter,ofAugust14,hehopedto beabletorecoverthebodiesof thetwovictimsandburythem inTeking,onthesiteofaformermissionresidencethere,

,PARIS,Nov.24(NC).-Nearly twoandone-halfmillionpilgrims visitedtheLourdesshrineduring ,the1949pilgrimageseason,accordingtoofficialstatistics.The figuresgivenare2,400,000pilgrimsand21,000invalids.Thisis nearlyonemillionmorethanvisitedtheshrinein1948.

SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

The73rdAnnualReportof theT.&G.MutualLifeSociety disclosesrecordresults,During theyearended30thSeptember, 1949,117,052newLifePolicies assuring£28,690,514wereissuedintheOrdinaryandIndustrialDepartments.12,715PersonalAccidentandSicknesspoliciesassuring£4,539,320were effectedintheAccidentDepartment,while28,502Ordinary andIndustrialpolicieswereendorsedwithAccidentbenefits for£7,690,712. £4,393,000waspaidtopolicyholdersmakingatotalof £34,867,000duringthelastten years.Theyear'sincomewas £11,500,000andAssetstotal £66,500,000.AssurancesinForce intheLifeDepartmentsat 30thSeptemberamountedto £195,800,000. Asurplusof£1,246,703inthe LifeDepartmentsisrevealedin theActuaries'Reportenablinga verysatisfactorybonusallotmenttobemadetoallparticipatingpolicies.AsthisSocietyhas noshareholdersbutoperateson themutualprinciplethewhole ofthesurplusisforthebenefit ofitsmembers. Soundandprogressivemanagementandcarefulselectionof riskshavehelped

Massineveryvarietyofposture anddisposition.Therearelollers,slumpers,fidgetersand gapers.Allthesetypesdispensewiththeirsluggishnessin atrulyamazingmanneratthe timeswhenitispermissibleto beseated.

Thentherearethecharacters whoimposerestraintontheir bodilycomfortbykneelingon onekneeintheporch.They havenotyetdiscoveredthatit isfarmorecomfortabletokneel inapew,Thesepeoplemust beasourceofgreatdiscouragementtoapriest.Theypromotetheimpressionthatthey arepresentunderphysicalcompulsion,aviewstrengthenedby theirprecipitateexitassoonas theSacrificeoftheMassistechnicallycomplete. HardlyanyoftheaforementioneduseaMissalatMass,and anundueproportionofother well-meaningCatholicsaresimilarityguilty.NowthePopes havemadeitabundantlyclear thatthebestwaytohearMass istoprayitwiththepriest.This canonlybeeffectivelyachieved byuseoftheMissal.

Whatdoesallthismean?Does itnotindicatealackoffaith. Faithalonewillnotgrantus salvation,butwithoutitthe channelsofgracearedammed andwithoutgraceweare damned.MayitpleaseGodto stemthescourgeofindifferentismthatseemstobeinvading Catholiclife.Christsaid:"He whoisnotwithMeisagainst Me,-Hiswordsareunequivocal,Failuretoappreciatetheir meaningseemstobeanignorancethathascausedvastdamagetotheworld,includingthe lossoffaithinmanyofourCatholicbrethren,-Yours,etc., G.F.BROPHY.

YCW

ACTIVITIES HEADQUARTERS, STUDYDAY:

Thefirst,but,itishoped,not thelast,StudyDay,oragnised amongstPerthbranches,was heldatSt.Patrick's,WestPerth, onDecemberllth.,withmembersofCathedral,Leederville, andSubiacobranchesparticipating.

"TheExampleoftheSaints andtheY.C.W."wasthetitleof themorninglecturegivenby Rev.FatherDepiazzi.Andby consideringthelivesofSt.AugustineandSt.JohnBosco,we sawthat,althoughfromthe worldlypointofview,thtse menwere-unlikelytobecome saints,bytrustingGodandby thehelpofHisgrace,theytriumphedintheend.Weas Y.C.W.leaders,alsopossiblyunsuitedfromtheworldlyviewpoint.forthejobofChristianisingourenvironmentbywork andprayer,andfollowingthe exampleofourLeader,canbecomeasvirtuousasthesemen.

Intheafternoon,the"Wages" and"Savings"campaignswere considered,Althoughthediscussionsatnotimereachedthe heatofthedayitself,thepoints moststressedwere:Lackofconvictionandtheneedforgreater understandingofthemethodof theEnquiry.Anotherpoint stressedwastheneedforprior knowledgeofthesubjectmatter,beforethemonthscheduled forthecommencementofthe nextEnquiry.Inconsidering the"Savings"campaign,itwas againstressedthatleaderswere apparentlynotpullingtheir weight,anditwashopedthat thecampaignsinthenewyear wouldseethisrectified.

ATHLETICCLUB.

Resultsofinter-clubmeeting atLeedervilleonSaturday,17th. December,1949:

"A"Grade:

Asusual,oursprinterswere welltotheforewithwinsin100 yardsfromA.DeGruchy(10.1) andK.Deane(10.0).T.Meagher onlymanagedasecondinthe 100yards,butwasalsosecond inthe440yardsinthefasttime of49.6sec.

"B"Grade:

Thisteamhadanotherwinningday,andastheirnearest rivalsscoredpoorly,nowhasa leadofover100points.Those togainpointswereJ.O'Connell (22),J.Walsh(14),C.Johnson (15),H.Ehlers(13),D.Flynn (10),R.Ryan(9),J,Pascoe(8), K.Barron(7),B.Peachey(5), P.Whyte(3),G.Lambe(2).C. Johnson'sbrilliantwinthe440 yardsisworthyofspecialmention.Therelayteam,J.O'Connell,C.Johnson,J.WalshandJ. Pascoe,hadanotherbrilliant win,andisnow19pointsahead inthiscompetition.

"C"Grade:

NarrowlybeatenagainbyMt. Hawthorn,thisteamissecond, 53ipointsbehindtheleaders.

Thepoints-getterswere:J. Stewart(14),J.Pash(10),D. Daly(10),D.Hughes(9),B. Foley(9),D.Flaherty(8),N. Kelly(7),W.Maher(5),R. Flood(5),W.Brown(3),H. Duncan(2),R.Smith(2).The relayteamledtowithin10 yardsofthefinishingpost,but

MEMBERSOFTHEPERTHEXECUTIVEOFTHEY.C.W.

Absent:Rev.Dr.Sullivan,PeterHoyne. wasthendisplacedbytwoteams andnowleadsbyonly3points inthiscompetition.

Sub-JuniorGrade:

NarrowlybeatenbyP.B.S.S., thisteamisnowsecond,601 pointsbehindtheleaders.Those togainpointswereB.Hanney (16),W.Pickering(12),B.Singleton(10),T.Keyson(71),E. Knight(7),F.O'Connell(7),R. Shirazie(4),J.McGowan(3).

B.Hanney'sperformancesinthe 660and880yardseventsinthis gradeareoutstanding.

General:

Outofatotalof15athletes selectedtorepresenttheStatein InterstateandjuniorchampionshipsinAdelaide,hisclubhas fourrepresentativesinA.De Gruchy,K.Deane,T.Meagher andN.MacDougall.Wewish themandtherepresentatives fromotherclubseverysuccess, andcongratulatetheAssociation ontheresultsofyearsofhard workwhichhasproducedateam capableofwinningthecompetitionagainstthebestother Statescanproduce.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

BranchelectionswereconductedonFriday,16th.inst.,and resultedasfollows:President,R. Gleeson;vice-president,J.Duxbury;secretary,K.Sullivan; treasurer,J.Palmer;warden,J. Self;propagandist,J.O'Connell; committeemembers,D.Saggers andL.Loughnan.

Cricket:

Thefirstcompetitioncricket matchwasplayedagainstWest Perthonthe11th.inst.The teamshowedpromise,although thefieldingleftalittletobedesired,andwasnarrowlydefeatedby12runs.D.Saggerswas thestarofthematch,scoring46 runsandsecuring5wicketsfor 8runs.K.SullivanandJ. Saggerswerealsosuccessful,the formerscoring17runs,thelatter16. Onthe18th.inst.,theteam hadadecisivevictoryoverSubiaco.D.Saggerstop-scored with20runs,whileJ.O'Connell andK.Sullivanscored16and10 runs,respectively,J.O'Connelltook4wicketsfor10runs, andF.O'Connelltook4for15.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

LastTuesdaynightweheld specialgeneralmeeting,thelast for1949.Membersweregiven amostinterestingaddresstofollowuptheSavingscampaign

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.

FESTIVE.SEASON.CARNIVALDANCE.

TUESDAY,DECEMBER27th.,1949.

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Admission:2/6.

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byMr.Shilkin,Directorof LoansandSavings. Theexecutiveofthisbranch wishallfriendsamosthappy andholyChristmas.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

BranchElections.

President,N.Smith;vice-president,P.Brophy;secretary,J. Crome;treasurer,B.Harty;propagandist,P.Slattery;warden J.Pitts;socialcommittee,M. Dwyer,A.Foley,J.Cornwall; sportscommittee,J.Foley,G. Benson,J.Naughton.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonJanuary3rd.A happyChristmastoall.

HOLYNAMESOCIETY

SOUTHPERTH

On11th.inst.,thelastHoly Namemeetingdayfortheyear, itwaspleasingtoseesomany membersofboththejuniorand seniorsectionsofourBranchat MassandHolyCommunion.In theeveningalso,thenumbers thatattendedeveningDevotions, andthemeetingthatfollowed musthavebeenarecord.

DuringDevotionsonejunior member,BrianBailley,andthree seniormembers,MessrsEllis, QuiltyandWhite,wereenrolled asmembersoftheSociety.To thesenewmembers,avery heartywelcome,congratulations andbestwishes,wereextended bythePresident,MrM.O'Brien, duringthecourseofthemeeting.

Thepasttwelvemonthshas seenaconsiderableincreasein themembershipofourBranch, aspointedoutbyourSpiritual Director,Rev.Fr.Lenihan,but weshouldnotlosesightofthe factthatitshouldgrowalot moreasmorepeoplemoveinto theparish,andeverymemberof oursociety,bothjuniorandsenior,shouldmakeofhimself,an apostle,byendeavouringtoget allmaleCatholicssettlinginthe parishtoavailthemselvesofthe spiritualhelpsandfavoursof theHolyNameSociety.

Asafinalgesturefortheyear 1949itisbutfittingthatwe shouldalljoinincongratulating andthankingourS'piritualDirector,Rev,Fr.Lenihan,ourPresident,MrM.O'Brien,Secretary,MrJ.O'Neil,andtheExecutivemembersofourBranch, fortheexcellentwayinwhich theyhaveconductedthebranch duringthepasttwelvemonths.

tNational Catholic Girls' MoVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

GREETINGS.

TheDiocesanExecutiveextendstoallmembersofthe Movementwishesforavery happyandholyChristmas,and everyblessingforthecoming year.

CARNIVAL.

Branchesareremindedofthe FestiveCarnival,organisedby theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.Executives,tobeheldintheY.A.L. HallonTuesday,27th.December.

MAYLANDSBRANCH.

Hurrah!It'sChristmasagain, andtheleadersoftheMaylands N.C.G.M.arepleasedtoannouncethatearlyinthenew yeartheyarehopefulofopening ageneralbranchoftheMovement.TomarktheChristmastide,theyheldaChristmassocialonSunday,18th.December, afterDevotions,atthehomeof Mrs.O'Meara,oneoftheirkind parishioners.Itwasaltogether asuccessfulevening,withall girlsjoininginthefun,andthe

CatholicWomen's League

willTheCatholicWomen'sLeague

beinrecesstillMarch,1950. PleaseringPresident(B2911)or SecretaryIWM1275)incaseof need.

ThemembersoftheLeague wishallfriendsandbenefactors averyhappyandholyChristmasandaprosperousNewYear.

WeekofMasses,January, 1950:Monday,23-28,South PerthBranch.February,1950, Monday,20-25,VictoriaPark Branch.

ResultsofDrawingof RafflesonGiftSunday. St.Joseph'sOrphanageandSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHome.

TableLamp:MargaretHegney,BarrettSt.,Wembley.

Supper:MargaretMaslin,37 BarrettSt.,Wembley.

BoxofChocolates:K.McGovern,GoderichSt.,EastPerth.

SupperCloth:FatherPerrott, Claremont, UtilitySet:LeonieCawdwell,52EvandaleSt.,Wembley.

TeaSet:-Comsly,63RoseberrySt.,Inglewood.

NoveltyCake:M.Mengler,225 225St.George'sTerrace.

SupperCloth:.JeanMcLeod, 41DuncanSt.,VictoriaPark.

Cushion:Mr.Pownall,Kalamunda.

BoatCake:Mrs.D.Hardy,26 ElizabethStreet,NorthPerth.

GuessContentsofBottle:Miss Langley,35ParrantSt.,North Perth, Therearestillanumberof childrenwhohavenooneto takethemoutonChristmasDay. Willyouhavealittlegirlfrom theOrphanagetoshareyour Christmasdinner?Shewillbe trulygrateful.

ThemembersoftheCatholic Nurses'GuildheldaChristmas partyonWednesday,4th.December.Duringtheevening variousgameswereplayed,for whichprizesweregiven.

OurChaplain,Rev.Father McSweeney,thengaveatalkon thepurposeofChristmas,and theimportanceofkeepingin mindthetruemeaningofwhat wearecelebrating,Thisinterestingtalkwasfollowedbysupper,atwhichtheChristmascake wascut.Allagreedthatitwas amostpleasantandenjoyable evening.

CATHEDRALNO.1BASKETBALLTEAM.

WinnersoftheArchbishop'sCup fortheThirdYearinSuccession.

Seated:MargaretCollopy,Betty Ryan(cant.),JoanMaskiell.

Standing:MaryKeely,Molly Reilly,ShirleyDickenson, BettyElseworthy.

prize-ladentree,streamers,balloons,etc.,toaddtothefestive atmosphere. TheChaplainandgirlsofthe grouptakethisopportunityof extendingtheseason'sgreetings toalltheirfriendsandfellowmembers.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Er-owingtounfavourable weatherconditionsweweredefeatedbytheAmericanSoftball Club,12-8,onSaturday.The gamewasveryclose,andthe playwelluptostandard.The nextmatchwillbeonJanuary 7th, Wewishtothankallwho camealongtoourChristmas partyandhelpedmakeitsuch asuccess.Thehighlightsof theeveningwereFatherChristmas(hasanyoneseenFather D?).TheCathedralTrioand DavidMarkey-themanonthe bicyclebuiltfornone,

Congratulationstothesocial committeeontheirgrandjob.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

OnMonday,December12,the Fremantlebranchheldtheir annualbadgepresentation. 21 girlswerepresented,anditwai aninspiringsighttoseethe numberspresentatthe6.30 MassandBenediction.Ournext meetingwillbeheldonJanuary24,at8p.m. Weextendtoallbranchesof theMovementswishesfora holyandhappyChristmasanda prosperousNewYearintheir workofCatholicAction,

BANGALORE,India,Dec.1 (NC).-Archbishops,Bishops andtheheadsofotherecclesiasticaljurisdictionsinIndiahave receivedaconvocationletter fromHisEminenceNorman CardinalGilroy,Archbishopof Sydney,invitingthemtoattend thePlenaryCounciltobeheld hereonJanuary.

IRISHHOLYYEAR

REPRESENTATIVES

VATICANCITY,Nov.29 (Radio,NC).-ForeignMinister

SeanMacBrideofIrelandwill attendtheceremonyofthe openingoftheHolyDoor,markingthebeginingoftheHoly YearnextChristmas,astheofficialrepresentativeoftheIrish governmentandpeople,itwas learnedattheVaticantoday. Hisattendanceinthatcapacityis todemonstratetheIrishpeople's moralunionwiththeHolySee andtheirsupportoftheefforts ofHisHolinessPopePiusXII forthewelfareofhumanity,it wasadded.

PrimeMinisterJohnCostello ofIrelandisexpectedherein mid-JanuaryandthePresident oftheRepublic,SeanT.O'Kelly, willcomelateinAprilatthe timeofthemainIrishpilgrimage.Thelattertwoarealso comingintheirofficialcapacity asrepresentativesoftheIrish governmentandpeople.

THOUSANDSTHISSEASON, DuringtheChristmasand NewYearseason,thousandsof poundsaregoingintothepocketsofluckywinnersin"Charities."Buyaticketto-dayin theNo,520CharitiesConsultation,Theprizemoneytotals £6,630.

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HerooftaleNooci

Wouldyoulikemetotellyou thestoryofabravelittleFrench ladwhoafewyearsagohada terrifyingbutwonderfulexp- eriencewhentheRiverSeinenut onlyoverfloweditsbanks,but alsocoveredasmallislandinits midst?

Theislandboastedafewhouses andaCatholicchurch.TheParishPriestlivedinatownafew milesaway.ButtheBlessedSacramentwasreservedinthe Church,aladyontheisland havingthecareofthealtarand thesanctuarylamp.

Afterdaysanddaysofrain theriverwasveryhigh.Along theroadhurriedalittleboy whosenamewasPierre.Hehad beentoschool.Nowasheran towardsthebridgethatconnectedtheislandwiththemainland,henoticedthatthehouses ontheothersidehadalready beenvacated.

BRAVEDECISION

Knowingthathismother wouldhavetakenrefugeather sister'shouseandmusthave missedhimsomewhereonthe way,Pierrewasabouttoretrace hisstepswhen,lookinginthe directionofthechurch,hesaw theglimmerofthesanctuary lampthroughoneofthewindows.Coulditbethatwhenmakingtheirescape,thepeoplehad forgottentheBlessedSacrament?

Theriver,risingrapidly,was bythistimeverynearthefloor ofthebridge.ButPierrewasan altarboyandfeltitwashisduty tosavetheBlessedSacramentif possible.Hedartedacrossthe bridgeandintothechurch.He knewwherethetabernaclekey waskept,andheknewtoothat inthefaceofsuchdangerto Jesusinthetabernacle.hewould beallowedtotouchtheSacred Vessel.

Withthegreatestreverence Pierreopenedthelittledoor.He genuflectedashehadsooften seenthePriestdo,andtookthe Ciboriumfromthetabernacle,

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Withhispreciousburdenclasped beneathhiscoatPierreleftthe churchandrantowardsthe bridge.Butitwastoolate;the muddywaterswerealready %dashingoverit.Hetriedtowade through,butafterafewsteps thelittleboyFay,'thathewould bequiteunabletokeephisfeet. Therewasonlyonethingtodo; hemustreturntothechurch. Withinafewminutesthe watersoftheSeinehadreached thedoorandPierreknewthathe mustclimbupontothealtar. Butsoonthetablepartofthe altarwascovered.Hethensought thehighestpartofit.Withthe Ciboriumstillheldtightlyto him,hestruggledontothecanopywheretheMonstrancestood forExposition.

THELONGVIGIL

..Thesightoftheswirling watersmadehimfeelgiddysohe closedhiseyes,andthusfor somehourshecrouched,onearm clingingtothecanopy,theother holdingtheSacredVesselagainst hisheart.Pierrehadnotyet niadehisFirstHolyCommunion ashewasonlynineyearsofage. Hefeltsurethathewasgoing todiewithoutbeingabletodo so,Withclosedegeshetriedto sayalltheprayersheknew,hut hismindwanderedandtheonlythoughtthatstayedtherewas thatJesuswaswithhim.Atlast hefellasleepwithexhaustion. Bythetimethepeoplehad reachedthetowntheflood watershadwell-nighreached thebridge.ThePriest,returning fromparishwork,learnedof' thedangertotheisland.He hurriedinthehopeofbeingable tocrossthebridge,butfound itimpossibletodoso.Inthe darknessitwasimpossiblealsoto rowaboatacrosstheswollen, swiftlyrunningriver.However, whenthefirstraysofdawnappearedheandtwostrongmen rowedacrosstoseeifyetthe BlessedSacramentcouldbesaved.

Windowshadalreadybeen washedaway,anditwasthrough eneofthe,gapsinthewallthat theywereabletopeepthrough. ItwasnowlightenoughtoenablethePriesttoseethehalf-sleepinghalf-unconsciousboystill inthesameperilouspositionto whichhehadclimbedseveral hoursbefore.

RESCUED

Withdifficultythe'mensucceededingettingthebast thoughthegapintothechurch.

"Pierre!"criedthePriest,as theboatcamenear,butofcoursethelittlefellowdidnothear. LeaningtowardsPierre,the Priestcaughtaglimpseofthe goldenCiboriumstillheldfirmly underthechild'sjacket.

Verygentlywasheliftedinto theboatandthereturnjourney wasbegun.Somehourslater, whenPierrewassafeinbedin hisaunt'shomeandwithloved onesaroundhim,heawoketo consciousness.Whenhehadfailedtoarriveathisaunt'splacea searchwasmade,butasnotrace couldbefound,itwasfearedthat hehadbeendrowned. Pierre'sfirstthoughtwasfor, hispreciouscharge.ThePriest assuredhimtheBlessedSacramentwassafe.

FIRSTCOMMUNION

Hismotherofferedhimadrink, hutPierrerefusedit,Something Inhisyearningeyesmadethe Priestguesswhatitwastheboy wanted.Hehurriedawaytothe churchandreturnedwiththe BlessedSacrament.Pierrewas alreadypreparedforhisFirst HolyCommunion.Hehadrisked hislifeforJesus;hemustnot bemadetowaituntilEaster, Andthatishowthislittle heroreceivedhisFirstHoly Communion.Forsonicdaysthose whowatchedhisbedwonderedif itwasalsogoingtobehislast. Hisclotheshadbeenwetthrough whenhetriedtore-crossthe bridgethenightbeforeandhe hadcaughtaseverechill.Butby degreeshebecamewelland strong,andwhenatlasttl:e peoplewereabletoreturnto theirhomes,itwasaveryhappy littlePierrewhoansweredthe MassandreceivedHolyCommunion. IfPierreisstillliving,hewould beamanofabout48.Iamsure hehasnotforgottentheincident,andIamsure,too,that QurLordhasblessedhimwith manyfavours,forHeisnever eutdeneingenerosity. "THESTANDARD"

ChildfeliSCornet

DearCornerites

AswekneelattheChristmas Crib,werecallthatcold,wintry nightwhenMaryandJoseph,who Creatorhadwiththemourloving andsupremeLordofall things,weretoldtherewasno roomfortheminanyofthe dwellingplacesofthecityof Bethlehem.Howsaditwas thattheyhadtoseekshelterin a Thoughstable-caveamonganimals! wewerenotbodilypre- sentatthatscene,wehada placeinthemindoftheDivine Infant.Whenweremember theeventsofthatnight,letus worshiptheHolyChildinunion withHisMotherandSt.Joseph, and,aswesingtheChristmas hymns,letusjoinwiththeAngelicchoirsintheirhomageto theirInfantKing.

SacredInfant,alldivine, WhatatenderlovewasThine. Thustocomefromhighestbliss, Downtosuchaworldasthis.

Teach,0teachus,HolyChild, BeThyFacesomeekand mild, TedchustoresembleThee InThysweethumility.

AUNTBESSY.

THEBIRTHOFJESUS.

Thechiefeventinthehistory oftheworldistheComingof Christonthisearth.Hewas promisedfourthousandyears beforeHecame,andtherace, thetribe,thefamilyfromwhich

AUSTRALIAAIDS

VATICANPLEA.

kTICANCITY,Nov.2e (Radio,NC).-RadioVatican hasposedadvocatedthesolutionprobytheAustraliandelegationattheUnitedNations GeneralAssemblyontheques- tionofinternationalisingJerusalemandtheHolyPlacesin Palestine, RadioVatican'sendorsement oftheproposalcameincommentsbroadcastinseverallanguages.Thecommentswere madeinconnectionwiththe textualbroadcastoftherecent statementoftheUnitedStates Bishopscallingforarealand effectiveinternationalizationof Jerusalemanditsenvirons.

VaticanRadiovoiceddisapprovaloftheproposalofthe U.N.PalestineConciliationCommissionwhichhasthebackingof theUnitedStates,Franceand Turkey.

TheAustraliaviewpointexpressedinthatcountry'sproposal isthat"thequestionofprotectingtheHolyPlacesissoimp- ortantthatitwouldbeanerror todependforitoncooperation betweenArabsandJews."The Australiansrecommendedthat theproposaloftheConciliation Commissionbebroughtinto closerharmonywiththeoriginal proposaloftheTrusteeship Council'sStatuteforJerusalem. Thisresolution,drawnupin November1947beforethePalestinewarfare,calledforaseparateenclavefortheJerusalem area.

"TheentireCatholicepiscopateandevenallthefaithful," RadioVaticansaid,"areinaccordwiththeAmericanHierarchyinappealingtothegoodwill ofnationsforachievingthose verynobleendsonwhichdependspeaceinPalestineandperhapsintheWorld."

JuvenileDelinquents:Childrenwhostartactinglike theirparents.-"TheSheboygan Press."

Hewouldbedescendedwere known

Hecameintotheworldso quietlythatonlyaveryfavouredfewknewwhentheChild Jesuswasborn,Adecreewent forthfromtheRomanEmperor, Augustus,commandingallthe subjectsofhisEmpiretobeenrolledinthecitytowhichthey belonged.MaryandJoseph, beingofthetribeofDavid,went toBethlehem,thecityofDavid. Astherewasnoroomforthem intheinn,theytookshelterina stable.Amangerwasthecradle oftheCreatorofHeavenand earth.HereHewasbornat midnight,onthefirstChristmas Day.

Jesushadcometoestablish HisKingdomonearth,andfrom thefirstmomenttothelastof HisLife,Heshowedtomankind thetruthofHisDivineWords thatHisKingdomwasnotof thisworld.Therichesand comfortswhichmenprizeso highlyweredespised,andin theirplaceHechosepoverty andwantofeventheverynecessitiesoflife.Swathingbands formedtheonlycoveringofthe

DivineBabeinthedepthsof winter.

Hisfirstvisitorswerepoor shepherds,simplemenwhohad nothingtoofferbuttheloveof theirhearts.ThatisallJesus wantsfromHiscreatures.If yougivethedearInfantJesus yourlove,preferringHimtoall else,youwillsatisfyHisInfiniteLongings.

FortheloveofthesweetBabe ofBethlehembearpatientlylittleannoyanceswithoutshowing tothosewhocause them.Givewaytootherswith asweetsmile.

"Abatheverydaywillgive youalovelyfigurewhenyou growup,"saidthemothertothe smalldaughter. Saidthedaughter:"Mother, haveyouhadagoodlookata ducklately?"

"We'revinetoplayIndians andCow-boys,"saidthesmall boy. "Isuppose."saidtheoldgentleman,someofyouaregoingto blackyourfaces." "No.Someofusaregoingto washourfaces."

AXMASGIFTFORYOUNGANDOLD.

FRENCHSCIENTISTSREJECT EUTHANASIA.

,PARIS,Nov.24.-Aresolutionamongotherreasons,onthefact unequivocallycondemningthe practiceofeuthanasiahasbeen passedbytheAcademyofMoral andPoliticalScience,following. anaddressbyProfessorPortes, presidentoftheFrenchNational CouncilofPhysicians.Basedon moralandscientificconsiderations,theresolutionisincompleteaccordwiththepositionof theChurchonthismatter.The AcademyisnotaCatholicorganization.

Anexcerptoftheresolution follows:

''TheAcademyofMoraland PoliticalSciencerejectsallmethodsusedtoprocurethedeathof personsconsideredtobemalformed,deficientorincurablebecause,amongotherreasons,any medicalsocialdoctrinethatdoes notrespectinasystematicfashiontheveryprincipleoflife leadsinevitably,asrecentexperiencehasproved,tocriminal abusesandeventothesacrifice ofindividualswhoinspiteof theirphysicalinfirmities,as historyhasshown,cancontribute magnificientlytothepermanent developmentofourcivilization.

"Itbelievesthateuthanasia and,inageneralway,allmethodswhichaim,becauseofpity. atprocuringan'easyandpeaceful'deathforthedyingshould bediscarded.

"Itisassuredlythedutyofa physician,insofarasheistechnicallyabletodoso,toalleviatepainandfearwhereverthey exist.Insuchcircumstances,the fearofseeingdeathcomeduring histreatmentoughtnottoinhibithistherapeuticmeasures. Buthecanneverconsideritlicittodeliberatelycausedeath.

"ThisLnequivocalopinionrests,

EUTHANASIA.

CALACALA,Bolivia,Nov.24 (NC).-SisterMauraKieranof theMarv_knollconventherehad toldthehousegirl,Raefaela,to killtheThanksgivingturkey. Butsoft-heartedRaefaelacriedat thethoughtofharmingsucha beautifulbird,andrefused.Sister insistedtherewouldbenodinner withoutturkey.

Raefaelafinallythoughtofa solution.Shedisappearedandreturnedwithaglassofstrong wine.

"I'llgethimdrunkfirst,and hewon'tknowwhat'shappening," sheexplained.

Afterdinner,allthebitters agreedthatRaefaela'sturkeyhad madeanespeciallytastyThanksgivingmeal.

thattheincurabilityofhispatientscannotalwaysbemedically establishedwithabsolutecertainty,andonthefactthat,even grantingthehypothesisthatincurabilitycouldbedefinitely ascertained,theuseofsuch methodswouldresultintheconcessiontothephysicianofasort ofsovereigntyoverlifeand death,asovereigntywhichis contrarytohisrealrole,which istocure.Suchaconcession wouldbecontrarytohisprofessionaltraditions,tothepublic welfareandtotheveryprinciples ofthe1,000-year-oldmoral code,whichrecognizesexperience asoneofitsbases."

InconclusiontheAcademy demandedthatFrance'spresent banoneuthanasiashoudremain.

"FREE PUBLICITY."

BoloneyAlso Cheap.

LONDON,Dec.2(NC).-The c(immunist-controlledCzechoslovakradiohastolditslisteners athomethat"Hollywoodfilm starswouldgladlypayalotof moneyiftheycouldbuythe amountofpublicitygivento CzechoslovakRomanCatholic Bishopsonthefrontpagesof theAmericanpress."

Commentingonthefactthat "everypastoralletterissuedby the(Czechoslovak)Bishopsis publishedbytheAmericanpapers enthenextday,"thebroadcast heardheresaidthat"forover ayeartheAmericanpapershave beentryingtoconvincetheir readersthatthemostsensational eventinourpartoftheworldis "thereligiousprobleminCzechoslovakia."'

Then,swingingintothecustnmaryargumentsofanti-CatholicpropagandainSovietsatellite states,thebroadcastcontinued:

"WhenAmericanimperialism failedtocatchusinthenetcf theMarshallPlan,anewarmy, bettermaskedyetcommanded thesamepowers,enteredupon thescene-theVaticandiplomatsandhighecclesiasticalcircles. Theydidnotsucceedintheir intriguesagainstthe(Czechoslovak)churchlaw.Themajority ofpriestsandfaithfulrealized howtactfullythePopularDemocraticRepublicmanagedtosolve religious problemsresulting fromtherelationsbetweenthe stateandthechurches."

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HAVEYOURRACKET

CHINESESCENE

HONGKONG,Dec.1(NC).Reportsreachingherefromcommunist-occupiedChinacontinue togiveaconfusedpictureofsevererepressionsagainsttheChurch insomeareasandrelativefreedominothers.

Theimpressionthesebitsof newsconveyisthatatthepresenttimenocentrallydirected policyontheChurchisbeing followed,Decisionstorepressthe Churchortopermitittooperate seemrathertheresultofonthe-spotdecisionsbylocalcommunistofficials.

Thereportsindicate,however, thatinthenorthernChinaareasandinManchuria,wherethe Churchwastheobjectofbrutal persecutionbytheRedsin1946 and1947,themissionsarefaring muchWorsethaninthecentral orsouthernareas.

Apossibleexplanationisthat Redofficialsinthenorth,since theyonceactivelypersecutedthe Church,arestillbitterlyhostile toit,whilethecommunistauthoritiesinnewly-conqueredareas tothesoutharelessconcerned abouttheChurchasathreatto. communism.

NewsfromPeipingstatesthat theNorthChinaHigherEducationCommitteehasorderedthat everyuniversity,college,academy andnormalschoolmustrequire studentsinalldepartmentsto followcoursesinhistoricand dialecticmaterialism.

THESLEEPERAWAKES?

KANGTING(Tatsienlu)China,Dec.1(NC,Fides).-Recent wordoftheslayingofamissionaryinaborderregionisnowfollowedbyareportthatlongslumbering,mysteriousTibetis abouttoembarkonacampaign ofconquesttowardtheeastinto China.Itishardlypossibleto tellwhatwillbethefutureof theCatholicmissionsintheChineseprovincesofSikang,which bordersTibet,andYunnan,also nearby.

ForcenturiesTibet,although anominalvassalofChina,has beensecretive,self-containedthelandforbiddentoallforeigners.Inlatertimesithadenjoyed avirtualautonomy.Duringthe communist-Nationaliststruggle itfinallydeclareditsfullindependenceandexpelledtheChinesefromLhasa,thecapital.

"STANDBY"

Andnowlettersaresaidto havebeenreceivedbytheprincipallamaseriesandbycertah. personalitiesasfareastas SzechwanprovinceinChina. enjoiningthemtoobtainarms andmunitionsandtobeinreadinesstocarryoutordersthat willbegiventothem.These ordersaresaidtoaimatreconqueringwhataredescribedas TibetanSikangandYunan,and pushingthebordereastbeyond KangtinginSikang.Itwasadded thattheyplannedtomake Kangting,seatofadiocese,the

centreforcommercebetween TibetandChina.

Thereisreasonforanxiety concerningthewelfareofChristiancommunitiesoftheseCatholicoutposts,whichareunder thecareofthemissionariesof theParisForeignMissionSociety andofthemonksofGreatSt. Bernard.Thedestruction,ashort timeago,ofthemissionstation ofYerkaloandtheslayingof theRev,MauriceTornay,M.E.P., whowasinchargeofit,are tragicproofthattheeraof martyrsandofpersecutionshas notyetcometoacloseinregionsnearTibet.

AccordingtotheChinaMissionaryBulletin,FatherTornay, the36-year-oldSwissmissionary hadbeenpreviouslythreatened withdeathbythelamasofTibet ifhecontinuedhisworkatYerkalo.ThreeSt.Bernardmonks hadalreadybeenslaininthe samevillage.Hehadworkedin theborderareasince1938.

DEFIANCE.

VATICANCITY,Dec.2(Raffle',NC),-AccordingtoVaticanRadio,theBishopsofCzechoslovakiahavepresentedtothe governmentamemorandumservingnoticetothecommunistdominatedregimeinPraguethat anabundantnumberofpriests arefirmlyunitedwiththeBishopsintheirreadinesstosuffer martyrdomindefenceofthe rightsoftheChurchandoftrue religiousfreedom.

ThelatestphaseinthemountingcrisisbetwentheCommunist puppetgovernmentofCzechoslovakiaandtheChurchisthat womenarenowbeing"ordained"as"priests"intheCzech Church.AnezkaKubistova(left)andViastaZitkova(pictured above)havejustbeen"ordained"byBishopNovak.

EDUCATION THREAT.

thesuspicionpreviouslyvoiced oymanypersonsthataprivate agreementhasbeenmadebetweenConservativesandLaboritesonthisissue.

LONDON,Dec.3 (Radio,, NC).-TheCatholicBishopsof Britainhaveissuedapoint-bypointreplytoagovernmental memorandumwhichrejectstheir proposalforanewfinancialarrangementforCatholicschools,

Declaringthemselves'undismayedbythefactthattheBritish MinisterofEducationandthe headquartersoftheLaborParty haverejectedourproposal,"the BishopsreiteratetheCatholic positionintheschoolquestion andsaytheyare"unmovedby thethreatwhichunderlies...the EducationMinistry'smemorandum."

This''threat"iscontainedin aparagraphofthememorandum sayingthat:"Anyattemptto dealwithproblemsfacingsectionalinterestwouldundoubtedlyruntheriskofdestroying thefoundationofgoodwilland cooperationwhichhasbeenbuilt upsince1943.Thediscussionset thattimemadeitonlytooapparentthatstrongviewswere heldbyotherinterestswhowere opposedtothecontinuanceof anydenominationalinterestin anyofthenation'sschools."

"Thisislikeawarning,'the Bishopsretort"giventoaprisoneralreadycondemned,thatif heappealshestandsavery goodchanceofgettinghissentenceincreased.Wearealready penalizedandwearetoldthatif wepressforjustice,wemaysufferfurther."

AtthesametimeitwasannouncedbytheConservative Partythattheywillnotsupport anyproposalaimedatdisturbing Britain's1944EducationActand willopposeanyattempttoupset thepresentcompromise.Thisannouncementisheldtoconfirm

CATOUTOF BAG?

LONDON,Dec.2(NC).Tass,theSovietnewsagency, hasdiscoveredanother"proof" thattheHolySee"isatoolof internationalbigcapitalistsand thepolicyofAmericanimperialism."

This"proof"consists-accordingtotheHungarianradioheard here-inthediscoveryofa "forgery"preparedbytheVatican,called"ProtocolV,"which "containsthefabricationthatthe Cominformisconspiringto thwarttheHolyYear,"andwas tobeusedbythe"imperialists... againsttheforcesofpeaceand progress."

Thebroadcastfailstodeny explicitlythattheCominformis seekingtotha4arttheHolyYear. Instead,itofferstoitslistenersa storyabouta"secretagreement," concludedlastyearbetweenthe VaticanandtheUnitedStates "tocoordinatetheirforeignpolicies."

This'agreement,"soTass claimstoknow,issomehowconnectedwithamysterious"socalledOperationX,"whichenvisages"fightingmethodssuchas espionage,sabotage,subversive activitiesandassassinations.

Thebroadcastsaysthat"the Vaticandoesnotconcealatall thatitsforeignpolicyisidenticalwiththeforeignpolicyof theU.S.StateDepartment"and that"theroleoftheVaticanhas becomequiteclear"inthetrials ,of"theconspiratorsunmasked.n thepeople'sdemocracies."

AllBishops,includingArchbishopJosefBeranofPrague, havesignedthememorandum, VaticanRadioreports.Thedocumentisunderstoodtobearthe dateofNovember17,buttohave beenpresentedonlyafewdays ago. TheBishops'memorandumto theregimeparallelsinmany respectsthedirectivesrecently givenbytheBishopstotheir priests,admonishingthemto sufferratherthantaketheline ofleastresistanceThecomplaints'listedinthememoranctum covermanyofthepointscitedin thedirectives, TheBishopsdeclarethat"millionsoffaithfulandourentire clergyareinsolidaccordwith theseourdemands."Referringto afewdissidentpriests,theBishopssay:"whilethewholenation despisessomeindividualpersonsamongtheclergywhohave forgottentheirmission,wepray andwaitforthemlikeafather,

LASTAID.

FRANKFURT.-Thebarracks werecrowdedwithrefugeesfront theEast,Germanswhohadlost everything,men,womenand children,destitutepeoplewithout hope.itwasgettingcoldoutside andtheblanketsweresarce. CatholicCharitieswasincharge, buttheirmeans,too,werelimited.

Onawoodenstretcheraman witsresting,hiseyesclosed.A nursestoodbyhim.Youcould seethatshedidnotknowwhat todo.Thisclearly'wasacase wherenodoctorcouldhelpanymore.Itwasamatterofhours beforethepoorfellowwould passaway.

Thecampphysicianhadjust left,shrugginghisshoulders,and noweverybodywaslookingat thispatient-ahopelesscrowdat ahopelessman.

Suddenlyalittlegirl,about sixyearsold,steppeduptohim.

"Iwanttohelpyou,"shesaid.

Thesickmandidtotseemto hearher.

"OurFatherWhoartin heaven..."thelittlegirlbeganto pray.

Nowthepatientlookedup, openinghistired,sufferingeyes. Henoticedthegirlandsmiled. Hislipsseemedtomove.

"OurFather..."hesaidweakly.

"HallowedbeThyname..." continuedthegirl,kneelingathis side.

Thenatientfellinwithher, andnowalltheothers,too, joinedandsoontheyweresaying theRosary.

Noonehadbeen;hietohelp, butthelittlegirlhadfounda why.Byprayershehadshown thewaytoHeaventoadying man.Herswasthegreatesthelp aChristiancouldprovide.

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